One of my favorite parts of my job is communicating my research to policymakers and the general public, and using my expertise to inform ongoing policy debates. I have done this through policy briefs, opinion pieces, and media interviews. Those that are directly tied to my research papers are listed on my research page. Below I list additional articles that I have been quoted in or authored.
"Report: ICE arrests surge 170% in second Trump term", 9News, 2/9/2026
"Trump's Assault on Immigrants Hurts U.S.-Born Workers, Too", Other Words, 2/4/2026
"Why Labor Unions Can't Ignore ICE", Jacobin, 1/26/2026
"How Trump's Immigration Crackdown Chills Organizing and Erodes Conditions for All Workers", The Nation, 1/15/2025
"How Trump's mass deportation efforts have affected families this year", NPR, 12/25/25
"The Truth About Immigration That MAGA Doesn't Acknowledge", The Atlantic, 12/19/25
"New report says Latinos bear the brunt of immigration arrests in New York", WNYC news, 12/13/25
"ICE Arrests Latinos Disproportionately in New York", Mundo Now, 12/13/2025
"ICE detiene `desproporcionadamente' a latinos en Nueva York, encabezados por ecuatorianos", Yahoo, 12/10/2025
"Ecuatorianos encabezan lista de detenidos en Nueva York durante operativos discriminatorios de ICE", MSN, 12/11/2025
"3 of every 4 New Yorkers arrested by ICE agents are Latino: Immigration Coalition report", AMNY, 12/10/2025
"Non-criminals, men and Latinos targeted in New York ICE arrests, new report shows", Spectrum News 1, 12/10/2025
"ICE disproportionately targets Latinos in NY more than any other ethnic group: report", New York Daily News, 12/10/2025
"Latinos in NY bearing brunt of immigration arrests statewide, report says", Gothamist, 12/10/2025
"The $7,500 Self-Deportation", The Atlantic, 12/2/2025
"Vice President JD Vance misleads on immigrants' role in US housing crisis", Politifact, 11/20/2025
"Many arrested in Colorado by ICE had no criminal history", 9NEWS, 7/24/2025
"What could the future of Colorado's construction industry look like if mass deportations take place?", 9NEWS, 7/11/2025
"Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill", Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, 6/29/2025
"In One of the World's Wealthiest Countries, More People Will Go Hungry", The New York Times, 6/10/2025
"Researchers Say Evidence is Clear: Work Requirements Aren't Effective", Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity, 6/4/2025
"Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Shreds The Safety Net", WORT FM, 6/1/2025
"Venezuelan migrants lost legal status. Here's what that means for the economy", The Washington Post, 5/22/2025
"House Democrat nails exactly why GOP is 'so out of touch' with Americans", HuffPost, 5/14/2025
"Anti-hunger advocates slam House Republicans' proposed budget cut to SNAP as 'unconscionable'", NBC News, 5/13/2025
"Welch introduces bill to expand access to SNAP, repeal GOP's punitive eligibility rules", Vermont Business Journal, 5/7/2025
"The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity Through SNAP", House Committee on Agriculture, Chairman GT Thompson, 4/8/2025
"Trump's Mass Deportation Policy and the US Labor Market", Judy Ley Allen México Centered, Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, 4/10/2025
"Trump administration 'villainizes' immigrant families with misleading directive on food aid", The Guardian, 3/20/2025
"Data, history show mass deportations harm U.S. economy", Public News Service, 3/13/2025
"Research: Mass deportations don't create more U.S. jobs", Public News Service, 3/13/2025
"How immigration sweeps could take a toll on Colorado's construction industry", KUNC, In The NoCo, 3/10/2025
"Small businesses in Denver see support during 24-hour economic blackout against major retailers", Denver 7, 2/28/2025
"Noem deputizes hundreds of State Department agents for immigration enforcement", Baltimore Sun, 2/21/2025
"How will Trump's mass deportation plans affect Colorado's construction industry?", The Denver Post, 2/10/2025
"How will Trump's mass deportation plans affect Colorado's construction industry?", Daily Camera, 2/10/2025
"Trump Is Not Deporting Only 'Criminals'", Mother Jones, 2/6/2025
"Buckley Space Force Base will not house immigrant detainees", KGNU, 2/4/2025
"People skipped class, school during 'A Day Without Immigrants' protest", 9NEWS, 2/3/2025
"'Our country was built on immigration': Denver metro rallies in support of 'Day Without Immigrants' protests", Denver 7, 2/3/2025
"Trump's Deportations Will Hit American Workers, Too", CATO Institute, 1/29/2025
"Trump and his cronies seem to be prepping MAGA world to accept higher prices", MSNBC, 1/28/2025
"Could Donald Trump's Mass Deportations Make Inflation Worse?", 1945, 1/27/2025
"Domino Effects: Insurance after LA fires, immigration enforcement, sober spirits", Bloomberg, 1/24/2025
"The 'chilling effect' of deportations", Planet Money from NPR, 1/24/2025
"Cracking down on illegal immigration would raise wages for lower-income Americans", The Washington Times, 1/22/2025
"As Trump assumes office, fear and uncertainty grow for potential ICE operations in Denver metro area", KOAA News 5, 1/21/2025
"Mass Deportation: a Bad Idea for the US Economy", Counter Punch, 1/21/2025
"As Trump assumes office, fear and uncertainty grow for potential ICE operations in Denver metro area", Denver 7, 1/20/2025
"Trump orders troops to seal the borders and declares a national immigration emergency", Business Insider, 1/20/2025
"Trump's mass deportations could disrupt the economy", Politico, 1/20/2025
"Americans hate high prices. Mass deportations could spark new surges", Politico, 1/20/2025
"Trump uses inauguration speech to pledge immigration crackdown on Day One", Business Insider, 1/20/2025
"Trump's immigration policies could hurt LA's rebuilding after wildfires", Business Insider, 1/16/2025
"Trump's mass deportation plans may fuel economic upheaval", MSN, 1/12/2025
"Can The U.S. Economy Survive A Mass Deportation?", CNBC, 1/11/2025
"Trump's plan for mass deportation could have a big effect on prices", NBC Dallas Fort Worth, 1/11/2025
"Trump's plan for mass deportation could have a big effect on prices", CNBC, 1/11/2025
"Trump's plan for mass deportation could have a big effect on prices", NBC New York, 1/11/2025
"Can America's economy cope with mass deportations?", The Economist, 1/6/2025
"Trump vows to 'hire American.' His businesses keep hiring foreign guest workers", CNN, 12/16/2024
"Lessons learned from when the Obama administration deported millions of people", NPR, 12/5/2024
"Donald Trump's Mass Deportation Policy Has 'Overwhelmed and Stressed' Students", Newsweek, 11/26/2024
"US universities warn foreign students on Trump immigration crackdown", BBC, 11/25/2024
"Trump's Agenda: Deportation", FactCheck, 11/21/2024
"Why economists think Trump's immigration crackdown could hike prices on groceries, housing and day care", Market Watch, 11/19/2024
"Grocery prices are high. Trump's mass deportations could make matters worse", CNN, 11/18/2024
"Trump's Immigration Plans Could Bring an Economic Toll", New York Times, 11/13/2024
"Trump's pick for 'border czar' gives a peek into his plan for a mass deportation", Business Insider, 11/11/2024
"The US Economy & the Presidential Election", IGPP VMF, 11/2/2024
"Arizona is the epicenter of the debate over how Trump's mass deportation plan would hit the economy", Business Insider Nederland, 10/30/2024
"Donald Trump's plan for 'mass deportation'", wbur, 10/24/2024
"How Mass Deportations Would 'Devastate' Texas", Texas Observer, 10/21/2024
"Examining how undocumented migrants are affecting housing prices", NPR, 10/18/2024
"What 'Mass Deportation' Would Mean for the Economy", New Republic, 10/18/2024
"Why Inequality Matters", nextavenue, 10/17/2024
"'Operation Aurora' would deport violent criminals, but supporters hope it goes beyond that", Denver 7, 10/14/2024
"Littwin: Come to Trump's rally to hear the latest lie - that Aurora is Ground Zero for migrant violence", Colorado Sun, 10/9/2024
"Trump has promised large deportations' nationally and in Aurora. Here's how it would impact the economy", Denver 7, 10/8/2024
"Migrant farm worker deaths show cost of the 'American Dream'", BBC, 9/1/2024
"You Want Policies? Trump's Got Policies", New York Times, 8/28/2024
"What mass deportation would mean for the workforce", Politico, 8/19/2024
"Three CU Denver Economists Join Forces to Bring Facts to Immigration Policy Discussions", CU Denver News, 8/16/2024
"Communication Breakdown", Politicon, 8/15/2024
"Abbott's playing immigration politics with public hospitals", Houston Chronicle, 8/14/2024
"Economists Criticize Trump Plan To Deport Longtime Immigrant Workers", Forbes, 8/12/2024
"You're fired! Trump's deportation plan would gut half of ag labor force", Farmer's Advance, 7/31/2024
"Trump's Immigration Plan: An Economic Loser and Job Killer", US News, 7/26/2024
"Immigration: These states have the highest demand for foreign-born labor", Yahoo Finance, 7/14/2024
"Competing Narratives on Real Wages, Incomes Under Biden", FactCheck, 6/26/2024
"Biden border crackdown could snip economy", Politico, 6/4/2024
"Trump's immigration plans could deal a major blow to the job market", The Washington Post, 5/20/2024
"They have jobs but still need help to feed their families", CNN, 5/4/2024
"Pay was starting to outpace US inflation. Can it keep up?", Christian Science Monitor, 4/16/2024
"A Denver garden center saw backlash after offering jobs to migrants with work permits", NPR, 3/11/2024
"A beloved Arvada garden center hired new immigrants with work permits. Then came the anti-immigrant blowback", CPR, 2/28/2024
Op-ed: "Texas SB 4 will harm public safety, the economy and families", Dallas Morning News, 12/26/2023
"Americans are losing benefits. That could hurt Biden in 2024.", Politico, 11/23/2023
"About 3.5 million more American families went hungry", Business Insider, 11/1/2023
"The truth about workers' wage growth is hard to find", Axios, 10/30/2023
"Food insecurity spiked last year, new report shows", Axios, 10/27/2023
"More than one in 10 households experience food insecurity. Solving that problem would be a huge step toward improving health.", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/29/2023
"Amid Staff Shortages In Colorado Hospitality And Leisure Industry, Local Economists Weigh In On Reasons Why, And How Long It Will Last", CBS Denver, 7/2/2021
"Technologically advanced systems needed to help unemployed – leading macroeconomic influencers", Pharmaceutical Technology, 4/29/2021
"Automatic Aid for the People? How Jobless Benefits Can Fit the Economy", New York Times Upshot, 4/27/2021
"Colorado mothers aren’t returning to the workforce as quickly as everyone else", The Denver Post, 4/4/2021
"Biden claims his $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan will cut child poverty in half — here’s how", CNBC, 1/23/2021
"Report: ICE arrests surge 170% in second Trump term", 9News, 2/9/2026
"Trump's Assault on Immigrants Hurts U.S.-Born Workers, Too", Other Words, 2/4/2026
"Why Labor Unions Can't Ignore ICE", Jacobin, 1/26/2026
"How Trump's Immigration Crackdown Chills Organizing and Erodes Conditions for All Workers", The Nation, 1/15/2025
"How Trump's mass deportation efforts have affected families this year", NPR, 12/25/25
"The Truth About Immigration That MAGA Doesn't Acknowledge", The Atlantic, 12/19/25
"New report says Latinos bear the brunt of immigration arrests in New York", WNYC news, 12/13/25
"ICE Arrests Latinos Disproportionately in New York", Mundo Now, 12/13/2025
"ICE detiene `desproporcionadamente' a latinos en Nueva York, encabezados por ecuatorianos", Yahoo, 12/10/2025
"Ecuatorianos encabezan lista de detenidos en Nueva York durante operativos discriminatorios de ICE", MSN, 12/11/2025
"3 of every 4 New Yorkers arrested by ICE agents are Latino: Immigration Coalition report", AMNY, 12/10/2025
"Non-criminals, men and Latinos targeted in New York ICE arrests, new report shows", Spectrum News 1, 12/10/2025
"ICE disproportionately targets Latinos in NY more than any other ethnic group: report", New York Daily News, 12/10/2025
"Latinos in NY bearing brunt of immigration arrests statewide, report says", Gothamist, 12/10/2025
"The $7,500 Self-Deportation", The Atlantic, 12/2/2025
"Vice President JD Vance misleads on immigrants' role in US housing crisis", Politifact, 11/20/2025
"Many arrested in Colorado by ICE had no criminal history", 9NEWS, 7/24/2025
"What could the future of Colorado's construction industry look like if mass deportations take place?", 9NEWS, 7/11/2025
"Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill", Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, 6/29/2025
"In One of the World's Wealthiest Countries, More People Will Go Hungry", The New York Times, 6/10/2025
"Researchers Say Evidence is Clear: Work Requirements Aren't Effective", Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity, 6/4/2025
"Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Shreds The Safety Net", WORT FM, 6/1/2025
"Venezuelan migrants lost legal status. Here's what that means for the economy", The Washington Post, 5/22/2025
"House Democrat nails exactly why GOP is 'so out of touch' with Americans", HuffPost, 5/14/2025
"Anti-hunger advocates slam House Republicans' proposed budget cut to SNAP as 'unconscionable'", NBC News, 5/13/2025
"Welch introduces bill to expand access to SNAP, repeal GOP's punitive eligibility rules", Vermont Business Journal, 5/7/2025
"The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity Through SNAP", House Committee on Agriculture, Chairman GT Thompson, 4/8/2025
"Trump's Mass Deportation Policy and the US Labor Market", Judy Ley Allen México Centered, Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, 4/10/2025
"Trump administration 'villainizes' immigrant families with misleading directive on food aid", The Guardian, 3/20/2025
"Data, history show mass deportations harm U.S. economy", Public News Service, 3/13/2025
"Research: Mass deportations don't create more U.S. jobs", Public News Service, 3/13/2025
"How immigration sweeps could take a toll on Colorado's construction industry", KUNC, In The NoCo, 3/10/2025
"Small businesses in Denver see support during 24-hour economic blackout against major retailers", Denver 7, 2/28/2025
"Noem deputizes hundreds of State Department agents for immigration enforcement", Baltimore Sun, 2/21/2025
"How will Trump's mass deportation plans affect Colorado's construction industry?", The Denver Post, 2/10/2025
"How will Trump's mass deportation plans affect Colorado's construction industry?", Daily Camera, 2/10/2025
"Trump Is Not Deporting Only 'Criminals'", Mother Jones, 2/6/2025
"Buckley Space Force Base will not house immigrant detainees", KGNU, 2/4/2025
"People skipped class, school during 'A Day Without Immigrants' protest", 9NEWS, 2/3/2025
"'Our country was built on immigration': Denver metro rallies in support of 'Day Without Immigrants' protests", Denver 7, 2/3/2025
"Trump's Deportations Will Hit American Workers, Too", CATO Institute, 1/29/2025
"Trump and his cronies seem to be prepping MAGA world to accept higher prices", MSNBC, 1/28/2025
"Could Donald Trump's Mass Deportations Make Inflation Worse?", 1945, 1/27/2025
"Domino Effects: Insurance after LA fires, immigration enforcement, sober spirits", Bloomberg, 1/24/2025
"The 'chilling effect' of deportations", Planet Money from NPR, 1/24/2025
"Cracking down on illegal immigration would raise wages for lower-income Americans", The Washington Times, 1/22/2025
"As Trump assumes office, fear and uncertainty grow for potential ICE operations in Denver metro area", KOAA News 5, 1/21/2025
"Mass Deportation: a Bad Idea for the US Economy", Counter Punch, 1/21/2025
"As Trump assumes office, fear and uncertainty grow for potential ICE operations in Denver metro area", Denver 7, 1/20/2025
"Trump orders troops to seal the borders and declares a national immigration emergency", Business Insider, 1/20/2025
"Trump's mass deportations could disrupt the economy", Politico, 1/20/2025
"Americans hate high prices. Mass deportations could spark new surges", Politico, 1/20/2025
"Trump uses inauguration speech to pledge immigration crackdown on Day One", Business Insider, 1/20/2025
"Trump's immigration policies could hurt LA's rebuilding after wildfires", Business Insider, 1/16/2025
"Trump's mass deportation plans may fuel economic upheaval", MSN, 1/12/2025
"Can The U.S. Economy Survive A Mass Deportation?", CNBC, 1/11/2025
"Trump's plan for mass deportation could have a big effect on prices", NBC Dallas Fort Worth, 1/11/2025
"Trump's plan for mass deportation could have a big effect on prices", CNBC, 1/11/2025
"Trump's plan for mass deportation could have a big effect on prices", NBC New York, 1/11/2025
"Can America's economy cope with mass deportations?", The Economist, 1/6/2025
"Trump vows to 'hire American.' His businesses keep hiring foreign guest workers", CNN, 12/16/2024
"Lessons learned from when the Obama administration deported millions of people", NPR, 12/5/2024
"Donald Trump's Mass Deportation Policy Has 'Overwhelmed and Stressed' Students", Newsweek, 11/26/2024
"US universities warn foreign students on Trump immigration crackdown", BBC, 11/25/2024
"Trump's Agenda: Deportation", FactCheck, 11/21/2024
"Why economists think Trump's immigration crackdown could hike prices on groceries, housing and day care", Market Watch, 11/19/2024
"Grocery prices are high. Trump's mass deportations could make matters worse", CNN, 11/18/2024
"Trump's Immigration Plans Could Bring an Economic Toll", New York Times, 11/13/2024
"Trump's pick for 'border czar' gives a peek into his plan for a mass deportation", Business Insider, 11/11/2024
"The US Economy & the Presidential Election", IGPP VMF, 11/2/2024
"Arizona is the epicenter of the debate over how Trump's mass deportation plan would hit the economy", Business Insider Nederland, 10/30/2024
"Donald Trump's plan for 'mass deportation'", wbur, 10/24/2024
"How Mass Deportations Would 'Devastate' Texas", Texas Observer, 10/21/2024
"Examining how undocumented migrants are affecting housing prices", NPR, 10/18/2024
"What 'Mass Deportation' Would Mean for the Economy", New Republic, 10/18/2024
"Why Inequality Matters", nextavenue, 10/17/2024
"'Operation Aurora' would deport violent criminals, but supporters hope it goes beyond that", Denver 7, 10/14/2024
"Littwin: Come to Trump's rally to hear the latest lie - that Aurora is Ground Zero for migrant violence", Colorado Sun, 10/9/2024
"Trump has promised large deportations' nationally and in Aurora. Here's how it would impact the economy", Denver 7, 10/8/2024
"Migrant farm worker deaths show cost of the 'American Dream'", BBC, 9/1/2024
"You Want Policies? Trump's Got Policies", New York Times, 8/28/2024
"What mass deportation would mean for the workforce", Politico, 8/19/2024
"Three CU Denver Economists Join Forces to Bring Facts to Immigration Policy Discussions", CU Denver News, 8/16/2024
"Communication Breakdown", Politicon, 8/15/2024
"Abbott's playing immigration politics with public hospitals", Houston Chronicle, 8/14/2024
"Economists Criticize Trump Plan To Deport Longtime Immigrant Workers", Forbes, 8/12/2024
"You're fired! Trump's deportation plan would gut half of ag labor force", Farmer's Advance, 7/31/2024
"Trump's Immigration Plan: An Economic Loser and Job Killer", US News, 7/26/2024
"Immigration: These states have the highest demand for foreign-born labor", Yahoo Finance, 7/14/2024
"Competing Narratives on Real Wages, Incomes Under Biden", FactCheck, 6/26/2024
"Biden border crackdown could snip economy", Politico, 6/4/2024
"Trump's immigration plans could deal a major blow to the job market", The Washington Post, 5/20/2024
"They have jobs but still need help to feed their families", CNN, 5/4/2024
"Pay was starting to outpace US inflation. Can it keep up?", Christian Science Monitor, 4/16/2024
"A Denver garden center saw backlash after offering jobs to migrants with work permits", NPR, 3/11/2024
"A beloved Arvada garden center hired new immigrants with work permits. Then came the anti-immigrant blowback", CPR, 2/28/2024
Op-ed: "Texas SB 4 will harm public safety, the economy and families", Dallas Morning News, 12/26/2023
"Americans are losing benefits. That could hurt Biden in 2024.", Politico, 11/23/2023
"About 3.5 million more American families went hungry", Business Insider, 11/1/2023
"The truth about workers' wage growth is hard to find", Axios, 10/30/2023
"Food insecurity spiked last year, new report shows", Axios, 10/27/2023
"More than one in 10 households experience food insecurity. Solving that problem would be a huge step toward improving health.", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/29/2023
"Amid Staff Shortages In Colorado Hospitality And Leisure Industry, Local Economists Weigh In On Reasons Why, And How Long It Will Last", CBS Denver, 7/2/2021
"Technologically advanced systems needed to help unemployed – leading macroeconomic influencers", Pharmaceutical Technology, 4/29/2021
"Automatic Aid for the People? How Jobless Benefits Can Fit the Economy", New York Times Upshot, 4/27/2021
"Colorado mothers aren’t returning to the workforce as quickly as everyone else", The Denver Post, 4/4/2021
"Biden claims his $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan will cut child poverty in half — here’s how", CNBC, 1/23/2021