I am deeply committed to using research to create change in our society. As such, I regularly write opinion editorials, policy briefs, and engage with reporters on issues about immigrant incorporation, children of immigrants, Latino/a families, and undocumented and mixed-status families. All links can be found in my CV.

Policy briefs:

“Beyond the Private Safety Net: A Call for Policy Protections for Older Undocumented Immigrants” Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative Policy Brief

“Supporting immigrant-origin college students’ transition to the workforce: Policy recommendations for postsecondary institutions” Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions Policy Brief Series

“How Can Universities Foster Educational Equity for Undocumented College Students: Lessons from the University of California” UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (with Laura E. Enriquez, Edelina M. Burciaga, Tadria Cardenas, Biblia Cha, Miroslava Guzman Perez, Daniel Millán, Maria Mireles, Martha Morales Hernandez, Estela Ramirez Ramirez, Annie Ro, and Daisy Vazquez Vera)

“The Importance of Undocumented Student Services” Undocumented Student Equity Project Research Brief Series (with Miroslava Guzman Perez, Estela Ramirez, M. Liliana Ramirez, and Laura E. Enriquez)

Op-eds:

“U.S. parents financially support their adult children. But in immigrant families, it’s the reverse” Council for Contemporary Families

“California Could Lead the Way in Protecting Older Undocumented Immigrants from Exorbitant Medical Bills” Generations ASA

“Centering Latina Immigrant Mothers: Pandemic Parenting and Educational Hopes” ImmigrantEdNext: Education for All

“How Immigration Status Shapes Family Negotiations” Council on Contemporary Families Blog at The Society Pages

“Opinion: Even During the Surge, Hospitals Must Ensure Immigrant Patients Have Family Support” California Health Report

“Latinx siblings step up to help younger brothers and sisters with school – they will need help too” CalMatters

“The Challenges of Learning from Home for Children of Immigrants” Latino Rebels

Other selected media:

Keynote speaker for Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Invited Speaker for Washington Passport Network

Interviewed and featured in the Financial Findings Podcast

Quoted in “How to Get Your Degree, From Three Undocumented Students”

Quoted in “You Can Succeed At College Once You Figure Out All The Little Things No One Tells You About”

Interviewed and quoted in “It’s Complicated: Why Some Northwest Latinx Residents and Farmworkers Hesitate on COVID Vaccine”

Interviewed and featured in The Coug Cast

Interviewed and quoted in “Uncovering children of immigrants’ unseen labor”