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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Moderated by Dr. Kim Tabari, ERI External Affairs Director, with featured performances by USC Theater students. 📅 Date: Wednesday, October 21 ⏲️ Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm 🏫 Location: Cammilleri Hall, USC bit.ly/4ejpV1t

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Freedom in Action: How Do We Protect Our Academic Freedom of Speech?

Join us for a conversation on freedom of speech with scholars, advocates, and participants.

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Panelists include: - Dr. Jody Armour, Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at USC - Dr. Brent Blair, Professor of Theatre Practice in Voice and Movement, Director of ITSC - Dr. Susan Seager, Adjunct Professor of Law at UC Irvine and Director, IPAT Clinic Press Freedom Project

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🎤 ERI is back with in-person events this month! Join the USC Institute for Theatre & Social Change and ERI for a conversation on freedom of speech with scholars, advocates, artists, and students.

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📣 We recently welcomed three new members to our team: - Dr. Hasibe Caballero-Gómez, Waverley Street Foundation Postdoctoral Scholar - Dr. Bethany Murray, Turpanjian Postdoctoral Fellow - Brendan Frizzell, Research Assistant Check out our website to learn more about our new team members 🎉

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

and regions across California and the United States. TPS holders have become integral members of our communities, economy, and civil society. 3/3

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

individuals present in the U.S. under TPS retain protection.” (NBC News) There are an estimated 69,600 TPS holders from El Salvador living in California. The continued protection of TPS holders is paramount not only to the individuals but also their families, communities, 2/3

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadoran nationals is set to expire today, September 9, but a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said that, “An announcement on El Salvador’s TPS will be made at the appropriate time. Until such [an] announcement is made, Salvadoran 1/3

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Thank you, Gustavo, for your incredible work. We can’t wait to read more of your writing! This year’s honorees include the 60 minutes Seven, John Palfrey, Nonny de la Peña, and Katie Phang. Congratulations to all the honorees! 2/2

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Congratulations to Los Angeles Times Columnist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Gustavo Arellano on being honored at Capital & Main’s Exposés Awards, which recognize outstanding work in social impact journalism, publishing, and media. 1/2

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) presents the 20th Annual Sustainability Summit on October 1, 2026, at the USC Town & Gown. The summit will examine how California can sustain its climate and economic leadership. RSVP TODAY: bit.ly/4yckgSp

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This year, the program is focused on training fellows whose science can drive sustainable environmental or climate action at the local or state level. Applications close October 1. 2/2

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

ERI Director Manuel Pastor in conversation with Richard K. Green and Amalie Zinn during the "Mortgage Access in Los Angeles County" panel at the report launch event. 3/3

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

provides a nuanced look at key indicators of housing access, affordability, and inequality across LA County. The analyses show how longstanding structural challenges and recent shifts intensifying the county’s housing crisis. 2/3

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Neighborhood Data for Social Change, an initiative of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, has released its 2026 State of Los Angeles County Housing and Neighborhoods report. This comprehensive, data-driven examination of the region’s housing and demographic landscape 1/3 bit.ly/3SApxEm

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

younger than both immigrants and U.S.-born Californians with U.S.-born parents. 2/2

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

ERI Senior Data Analyst Sabrina Kim authored a new data snapshot on second-generation Californians for our California Immigrant Data Portal (CIDP). This analysis examines the size, diversity, and age distribution of California’s 9.8 million second-generation immigrants, a population notably 1/2

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From Immigrant Roots to California’s Future

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In our blog, AAPI FORCE's Shine Cho draws on these findings to highlight how increased immigration enforcement is impacting AAPI communities across California, including Southeast Asian refugees facing deportation over decades-old convictions & families experiencing detention and separation. 2/2

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

“Immigration is deeply personal to AAPIs, and the Trump Administration’s policies have irreparably changed our communities as a result.” ERI’s analysis on our California Immigrant Data Portal found that ICE arrests of AAPI individuals in California increased by 1,109% between 2024 and 2025. 1/2

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New Data Shows AAPI Californians Arrested At Alarming Rates - USC Equity Research Institute (ERI)

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

and federally funded, regionally coordinated Offices of Immigrant Inclusion to strengthen local services and inclusion efforts. 4/4

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The authors lay out a three-part alternative: a citizenship-centered regularization program for the nation's 13 to 14 million undocumented residents; expanded and legally durable pathways for future immigration; 3/4 bit.ly/4hsgyyZ

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The Wealth of Welcome: Immigration Reform that Works for America - USC Equity Research Institute (ERI)

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

regional growth across the U.S. The Wealth of Welcome: Immigration Reform That Works for America, part of the Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America project, argues that America’s enforcement-heavy immigration strategy is failing economically, fiscally, and morally. 2/4

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Immigration is a central driver of U.S. economic growth, labor force expansion, and population sustainability. Despite the importance of immigration, the U.S. has restricted legal pathways and relied on enforcement-centered policies that have exacerbated an economic crisis and disrupted 1/4

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

He makes the case for a California state public bank, highlighting the role that long-term, low-cost capital can play in expanding affordable housing, strengthening community lenders, and investing in communities across the state. 2/2

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

We continue our conversation about the importance of public banks with a new blog by Rise Economy Statewide Organizing Director Doni Tadesse. 1/2

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

long-term, low-cost capital to expand affordable housing, strengthen community lenders, invest in rural infrastructure, support Tribal economic development, increase access to small business financing, and help communities recover from climate-related disasters. 4/4

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The USC Equity Research Institute and Rise Economy have collaborated on a new report, Financial Justice in California: A Public Bank for the Public Good. Authors Ximena Sanchez Martinez, Vanessa Carter Fahnestock, and Jody Agius Vallejo explore how a California public bank could provide 3/4

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Amidst the glitz and the glam, inequality in California is palpable, including high levels of racial residential segregation, a highly stratified education system, an affordable housing crisis, and increasing income and wealth inequality. 2/4

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

California has long been hailed as a glamorous multiracial state of possibility and upward mobility—a place where American Dreams are made. But there is another side to California, one built on racial and class inequality. 1/4

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Timed to coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Summit will convene leaders, organizers, advocates, artists, researchers, and policymakers committed to shaping a future where everyone can thrive. 2/2

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Our Director @profmpastor.bsky.social will be joining PolicyLink’s 2026 Summit, as a speaker this August 24–28, 2026, in the Washington, DC area. 1/2 Learn more and register: plcylk.org/summit2026

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Homepage - PolicyLink Summit 2026: We Are the Founders

Equity Summit 2026 invites leaders to a revolution of the soul to create a nation that works for all.

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Our July newsletter was just release🗞️! Dive into our 'The Wealth of Welcome: Immigration Reform that Works for America' paper and policy brief, Financial Justice in CA report, blogs, and so much more. bit.ly/4yT1z7N

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📊New Research on Immigrant Inclusion and Economic Justice!

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The article also highlights novel research avenues for understanding the intersection of disasters and inequality. 3/3

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

"The Social, Political, and Economic Consequences of Climate Hazards", examining how climate hazards are experienced unequally across places and demographic groups, the disparities that emerge during recovery, and the policies that shape climate policy. 2/3

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

As climate change intensifies, understanding the effects of wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, heat waves, and other climate hazards is key to understanding patterns of inequality. In a new article for the Russell Sage Foundation, ERI Director Manuel Pastor co-authors 1/3

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The Social, Political, and Economic Consequences of Climate Hazards | RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

is failing economically, fiscally, and morally. Through stories and research from communities across the country, they show how enforcement-driven policies harm workers, businesses, and local economies while making the case for a more welcoming approach to immigration. 2/2

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

“The wealth of a nation is connected to the warmth of its welcome.” In ERI's latest blog, Thai V. Le and Manuel Pastor build on our recently released report, The Wealth of Welcome: Immigration Reform That Works for America, arguing that America’s enforcement-heavy immigration strategy 1/2

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The Wealth of Welcome: What Communities Across America Are Already Teaching Us - USC Equity Research Institute (ERI)

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economicsecurity.bsky.social @economicsecurityproject.org · 07/07/2026

USC Distinguished Professor Manuel Pastor (@profmpastor.bsky.social, @eri-usc.bsky.social) on why framing matters when building Latino support for direct cash. His takeaway: it's best to frame cash as a platform for mobility.

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Dr. Manuel Pastor @profmpastor.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Immigration can be a source of shared prosperity if we choose policies that help people & communities thrive. Our new paper "The Wealth of Welcome" shows how a pathway to citizenship, an immigration system that works, & immigrant inclusion can strengthen our economy dornsife.usc.edu/eri/2026/07/...

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Dr. Manuel Pastor @profmpastor.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Looking forward to joining PolicyLink's 2026 Summit for conversations exploring the policies and partnerships that can help build a nation that governs for all. Hope you'll join us on Aug. 24–28 in the DC area: plcylk.org/summit2026 #WeAreTheFounders2026 youtu.be/TK0cz9TutPo?...

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Looking Ahead to PolicyLink’s 2026 Summit: We Are The Founders

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

ERI's Dr. Kim Tabari shares findings from interviews with organizations serving older adults across California, highlighting key issues including housing instability, health care access, data gaps, social and institutional marginalization, caregiver support, and intergenerational leadership.

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The data also show important shifts in who is being targeted, including increases in arrests of women, children, and individuals with no criminal record, challenging claims that expanded enforcement efforts are focused primarily on people with criminal histories. 3/3

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Clara Alvarez Caraveo on ERI's California Immigrant Data Portal. While overall ICE arrests in the state increased by 386% between 2024 and 2025, arrests of individuals with citizenship from Asian countries or Pacific Islands increased by 1,109%, raising the share of AAPI arrests from 4% to 11%. 2/3

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests increased dramatically in California during 2025, the first year of the second Trump administration, with particularly sharp increases among AAPI communities. These findings are detailed in a new fact sheet by Sabrina Kim, Joanna Lee, and 1/3

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AAPI ICE Arrests 2025 | California Immigrant Data Portal

ICE Arrests Among AAPI Californians Increased Tenfold in 2025

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

📣 Today Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America officially launches! The collection brings together scholars and practitioners to explore bold, practical ideas for building an economy that works better for working people. Explore the project: peri.umass.edu/gamechangers/

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Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America

Game Changers presents policymakers with bold, new ideas to build a stronger, fairer, greener, and more inclusive economy for all Americans.

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

It's time to change the game. Bold, new policies to build a stronger, fairer, greener economy for all Americans. Watch trailer: Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America gamechangerspolicy.org via @periatumass #GameChangersPolicy peri.umass.edu/gamechangers/

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Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America

Game Changers presents policymakers with bold, new ideas to build a stronger, fairer, greener, and more inclusive economy for all Americans.

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

In a new journal article, ERI Associate Director Jody Agius Vallejo and Duke Professor Lisa A. Keister examine entrepreneurship among second-generation Chinese Americans, finding that pathways into business ownership are shaped by class, ethnicity, and gender. 2/2

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

- Black and Brown Solidarity Against ICE - bit.ly/4vxYnvY - Reclaiming Our Narrative - bit.ly/4ar0qts - Seven Facts on Immigration that Every American Should Know (2025) - bit.ly/4xVXUFG 3/3

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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) @eri-usc.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

- Undocumented Immigrants in Los Angeles County (2025 Data Estimates) - bit.ly/4uZ40SW - Indigenous Migrants in Los Angeles County - bit.ly/3SqTbeV - Asian American Immigrant Inclusion in California: Citizenship, Community, and Policy - bit.ly/43Z1DV6 2/3

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