"USC already stands for academic excellence... without ideological loyalty oaths. We hope our leaders will see this deal for the folly that it is and will have the courage to call it out as MIT did. That’s the way to stand up for academic freedom, fiscal responsibility & just plain common sense."
"the selective tuition breaks, the proposal seems less like reform and more like a blueprint to bankrupt a university already experiencing financial" [as conservatives have tried to do in the UK]
"the compact seeks to prohibit tuition hikes over the next 5 years. It couples that w a sharp limit on foreign students that is sure to diminish the reputation of USC... the loss of revenue from foreign students (who often pay full freight and so help to subsidize others) & 1/3
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 87,000 overdose deaths for the year ending in September 2024, an almost 27 percent decline from the previous year."
"U.S. kills 6 alleged drug smugglers in new [unlwaful] strike off Venezuela"
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
"U.S. kills 6 alleged drug smugglers in new [unlwaful] strike off Venezuela"
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Conferencia inaugural del Máster en Ciencia Política de @UNED_POLISOCI a cargo de @DrErnestoCast presentando "Immigration Realities. Challenging Common Misperceptions” (con Carina Cione en Columbia University Press). Disfruten 👇
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I will be talking tomorrow about immigrant realities rather than myths and misleading takes. Stop by if you're in the DC area.
Register here:https://f.mtr.cool/ktzzdppinr
Register here:https://f.mtr.cool/ktzzdppinr
by Manuel Pastor — Reposted by Ernesto Castañeda
Why Trump’s Compact for Higher Ed deserves an ‘F’ (hint: it’s not just for the facism . . .) www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: Trump's ultimatum to USC and others is a dismally researched document
We give it an F. Though considering portions of it are plagiarized, it probably shouldn't even be graded.
www.latimes.com
Reposted by Ernesto Castañeda
Recent polls, Trump approval, drop since last poll:
Ipsos/Reuters 40%-58% (-18) 1 pt ⬇️
Econ/YouGov 39%-56% (-17) 2 pts ⬇️
CBS 42%-58% (-16) 4 pts ⬇️
Civiqs 40%-56% (-16) 4 pts ⬇️
Morn Cons 45%-53% (-8) 2 pts ⬇️
So far shutdown ain't working for Trump.
Ipsos/Reuters 40%-58% (-18) 1 pt ⬇️
Econ/YouGov 39%-56% (-17) 2 pts ⬇️
CBS 42%-58% (-16) 4 pts ⬇️
Civiqs 40%-56% (-16) 4 pts ⬇️
Morn Cons 45%-53% (-8) 2 pts ⬇️
So far shutdown ain't working for Trump.
Reposted by Ernesto Castañeda
The Spanish centre-right is taking a tumble and the far-right is on the rise.
I was lucky enough to present some new causal work on Friday at LSE showing that the PP does better when it signals distinctiveness from VOX.
~1.5K tests, same result. Rejecting far-right benefits centre-right
I was lucky enough to present some new causal work on Friday at LSE showing that the PP does better when it signals distinctiveness from VOX.
~1.5K tests, same result. Rejecting far-right benefits centre-right
Reposted by Ernesto Castañeda, Brian Keegan
Have you ever wondered What Happened To The Internet? Well, the gang from Wow If True ( @amanda.omg.lol and @isabel.kim) joined me for a collab episode to dive head first into enshittification and the history of our online world!
Entrevista completa grabada en vivo Oct 8, 2025 Santiago de Chile Sonar FM Radio.
youtu.be/e6hxu_TemSM?...
youtu.be/e6hxu_TemSM?...
Much of the population, scientific & economic US growth is from people coming from outiside. "If he continues deporting at this rate, he will destroy the U.S. economy" and weaken the countries' future.
Spoke to Pablo Aranzaes Maturana of Sonar FM about today's immigration realities & how they contrast with the web of lies from the adminsitration. The effecs of deportations are visible in cities, families, & the constrution, agriculture & restaurant sectors.
It was fun to deliver a keynote during a gathering of Chile' Milenio grant-recipients NucleoMigra at Escuela de Ingenieria Industrial Universidad de Chile. Gracias a #AntoniaMardonesMarshall por la invitación y la deliciosa cena en la premiada Pulperia de Sta. Elvira.
La entrevista con la gran @monicarincon2017 sobre realidades y retos en relación a la inmigración salió al aire hoy en @cnnchile
"America’s leadership in science & innovation depends on independent thinking & open competition for excellence. In that free marketplace of ideas, the people of MIT gladly compete with the very best, without preferences. Therefore, with respect, we cannot support the proposed approach."
"The document also includes principles with which we disagree, including those that would restrict freedom of expression & our independence as an institution. The premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."
"These values & MIT practices meet or exceed many standards [of the compact]. We freely choose these values... we live by them because they support our mission – work of immense value to the prosperity, competitiveness, health & security of the US. And of course, MIT abides by the law."
Reposted by Ernesto Castañeda, David Darmofal
Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck
Reposted by Ernesto Castañeda
SEN. @gallego.senate.gov on the terrible Milei rock concert: “Millions of Americans are about to lose their health care and have their insurance premiums double, but Trump & Republicans are giving this idiot $20 BILLION. Good job. Way to make America First, guys.”
Migrants’ Mental Health Matters Too
By Maria De Jesus and Ernesto Castañeda, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies and Immigration Lab, American University Image of holding hands. Retrieved from Public Domain Pictures. Every 10th of October, we celebrate World Mental Health Day. The overall…
By Maria De Jesus and Ernesto Castañeda, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies and Immigration Lab, American University Image of holding hands. Retrieved from Public Domain Pictures. Every 10th of October, we celebrate World Mental Health Day. The overall…
Migrants’ Mental Health Matters Too
By Maria De Jesus and Ernesto Castañeda, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies and Immigration Lab, American University Image of holding hands. Retrieved from Public Domain Pictures. Every 10th of October, we celebrate World Mental Health Day. The overall objective of this day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.
aulablog.net
"dangled “substantial & meaningful federal grants” for schools that signed up, though those universities could also have their funding jeopardized if the Justice Department decided they had violated the agreement."
Gov proposal "called for universities to limit international students, protect conservative speech, generally require standardized testing for admissions & to adopt policies recognizing “that academic freedom is not absolute,” among other conditions 1/2
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...
En #SonarGlobal conversamos con Ernesto Castañeda, experto en migración y director del Laboratorio de Inmigración y del Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos de la American University, sobre la situación migratoria en EU y las protestas contra el gobierno de D T por sus redadas migratorias.
🔴 "Hay menos gente trabajando y el crecimiento de la población estadounidense, hoy por hoy, es gracias a la gente que viene del extranjero"
📸: Reuters
📸: Reuters
Reposted by Ernesto Castañeda
Tomorrow is World Mental Health day, and a new edited volume from @ausis.bsky.social Professors Maria De Jesus and @drernestocast.bsky.social explores the connection between migration and mental health.
