Two proposed rules would restrict career opportunities for H-1B visa holders and make it more difficult for them to retain critical jobs they already hold, with serious consequences for international scholars.
Research from USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center found that, though many televised depictions involved crime or undocumented individuals, authentic immigration storylines can help foster inclusive attitudes.
Lindsay Harrison’s work helped to overturn the Trump administration’s dissolution of DACA and aided the legal battle against the order prohibiting international students from remaining in the country.
A USC Annenberg doctoral student discovers how social media can cut both ways.
A study by the USC Dornsife Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration reveals new information about Los Angeles’ immigrant population.
There’s a feeling of celebration — but three students we spoke with are already focused on what’s next.
While many advocates are celebrating the Supreme Court’s opinion on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, USC experts warn that additional legal challenges are likely.
From scholarships to visa and citizenship assistance, programs for students abound.
Eric Hoyeon Song, who graduated from USC Dornsife with a bachelor’s in biochemistry, is one of 30 academics to receive the 2020 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans.
A USC law professor investigates which counties are more likely to participate in immigration detention and what those counties all have in common.
You Chung Hong fought to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and helped thousands of immigrants reunite with their families, becoming the nation’s foremost Chinese attorney.
Eliane “Elle” Fersan grew up in occupied Lebanon; the rampant corruption inspired her devotion to immigrant equity and activism, including founding the Immigrants and Global Migration Initiative at USC Gould.
A new report co-authored by USC Gould’s Emily Ryo reveals a major increase in the number of U.S. citizens encountered by ICE.
Students get creative with solutions as migrants flee regions in turmoil around the world.
USC research has shown that immigrants provide U.S. companies with a true competitive advantage, and policies that limit them could be just as detrimental in the long run.
Clinton and Gerard Tibuck — who had been separated since 2015 — spent Thanksgiving together after a USC law student helped Clinton win asylum.
For the Syrian-born Jamil Samaan, graduating Saturday from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, more Syrian Americans in science means better care within his community.
As a Trojan, Tingyee Chang discovered her passion for research. It guided the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants toward a double major in neuroscience and public policy.
Through a family’s personal history, a USC law expert uncovers the complex history of Puerto Rico and the United States.
At USC Dornsife’s Spatial Sciences Institute, Andrew Marx uses satellites and data such as crowdsourced mapping to analyze and inform human migration and refugee policy.
USC’s Nathan Perl-Rosenthal encourages students to examine the history of U.S. immigration and citizenship policies through their own relatives’ experiences.
USC doctoral student Blanca Ramirez researches how families cope when a parent is detained or deported by immigration authorities.
Disadvantaged minorities in the L.A. area show increased behavioral problems, such as depression and substance use.
When Stephanie Canizales chose to do her doctoral research on child migrants without parents, she had no idea she was starting out on a remarkable personal journey.