George Mason University Soc Prof, Director Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) Tweets come from me not them.
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Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary but then it was Twitter and people actually used it for intelligent conversation
The Immigrant Hall of Honor 's storytelling platform is open. @ilctr @AlexNowrasteh @CabreraAngel July 4th would be an ideal moment to reflect on your family's #immigration story. Learn how to tell yours here: immigranthallofhonor.org/tel…
Did you know #Celia Cruz #QueenOfSalsa — Grammy winner and #Afro‑Cuban music pioneer — was born in Cuba? Learn more. The newly launched @ImmigrantHallofHonorwebsite announces its first class of inductees, including @celiacruz. immigranthallofhonor.org/ind…
Did you know that Bob Hope, who, with @The_USO brought laughs and entertainment to US troops, was an immigrant from England? Learn more @IIRGMU @ilctr . On its newly launched website, the @ImmigrantHallofHonor announces its 1st class of inductees immigranthallofhonor.org/ind…
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While I turned to @CNN for news coverage and I realize commercials are a part of the business model. But come on @jaketapper daily commercials for selling your TWO books is a bit much and blurs the line between news and the commercials you need to provide the coverage
Is #TeslaDasNaziAuto ? If it looks like a Beetle, quacks like a Beetle and scams like a Beetle, I think we know the answer.
Worth studying and considering a broader definition of privilege. IYKYK
Worth studying … Climbing the Ivory Tower: How Socio-Economic Background Shapes Academia | NBER nber.org/papers/w33289
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Worth studying … Climbing the Ivory Tower: How Socio-Economic Background Shapes Academia | NBER nber.org/papers/w33289
Join the @IIRGMU on Nov. 12 for a discussison with @RaySuarezNews about his new book. Shout out to @Lokay #thefinalfive for putting the book on our radar! iir.gmu.edu/events/16292
7th Annual @ @iirgmu & @FallfortheBook New American Voices award ceremony with author finalists @alex_esp Carrie Sun, and @mixedmsgs (front) amazing judges (back) Congrats to winner Shahnaz Habib for Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel @GeorgeMasonCHSS
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Congrats to the 2024 WNBA Champions, @nyliberty! During the 2024 season, 19% of WNBA players were born abroad. The @minnesotalynx and @nyliberty had the highest percentage of foreign-born players among all 12 WNBA teams (42% and 33%) bit.ly/3YhB2iZ
Join Institute for Immigration Research-GMU this Tuesday (10/22) @ 5:30 at George Mason University's Center for the Arts in Fairfax as we cohost a moderated conversation with the Villabos Brothers (details below) @GeorgeMasonCHSS @ilctr
Immigrant MLB players--leading on the field and off as far back as Babe Ruth, the son of two German immigrants: northeastjournal.org/babe-ru…
Yankees are heading to the World Series! Last night, 6 of the 9 hits on the Yankees were from foreign-born players. Dominican player, @JuanSoto25_ , drove in three of the five runs. Immigrant players are key to MLB bit.ly/3Yrvm77
One highlight from @IIRGMU work on Immigrants, Athletes, and Inclusion iir.gmu.edu/immigrants-athle… @MarissaKissPhD
#GeorgeMasonResearch The author of this piece highlights research by @IIRGMU regarding the percentage of immigrants on the US Olympic team. This information was also reported in "The Guardian." americasvoice.org/blog/were-…
Well, it's already looking like this and imagine what the appartus would look like layered on top of the existing Goldberg system. something like this comes to mind:
Why baseball? A concrete example of the impact #Project2025 like immigration policies would have on a wide range of US industries dependent on legal seasonal foreign-born workers
Marissa Kiss and James Witte: Immigration proposals threaten major league baseball post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-… via @PittsburghPG
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DM us @IIRGMU we see you @OfficialAgude @Alwaysimprovin1 @Ifeatu_Mel @LeviOnw @isaacukwu @Keguakunand want to further amplify the contributions of all Nigerians in the US
