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Kristina Fullerton Rico

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Kristina Fullerton Rico is a sociologist who studies migration, transnationalism, aging, gender, family, and race and ethnicity. Her research focuses on the experiences of undocumented immigrants and their families who are physically divided but digitally close thanks to accessible communication technologies.
Policy Matters

Student curated programming to meet the moment

Nov 24, 2025
CRJ's Katrina Hamann recaps the the three-part "Let's Unpack That" series hosted by the Center for Racial Justice. Drawing on student feedback, the series focused on immigration policy, AI policy, and election policy.
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Rico comments on Trump policies' impact on immigrant communities

Feb 23, 2025
Center for Racial Justice Postdoctoral Fellow Kristina Fullerton Rico explores what she calls the dangerous implications of President Trump's deportation policy in an essay in The Conversation.  Citing extensive social science research on U.S. immigr...
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Immigration policies: U-M experts can discuss

Feb 6, 2025
Immigration continues to be a priority in U.S. politics, with the federal government intensifying enforcement efforts through large-scale raids and with the transfer of certain detained migrants to Guantanamo Bay. These actions have fueled ongoing de...
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Transnational grief: Adding depth to Day of the Dead

Oct 9, 2024
Restricted by immigration laws, unauthorized immigrants in the United States face severe challenges, including the inability to visit family members left behind. This "slow violence" becomes most painful during times of death, causing "transnational ...
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Ford School panel examines immigration on the ballot

Sep 17, 2024
The Ford School’s fall event series kicked off with more than 115 people in attendance for Immigration on the Ballot, a panel discussion about the policy landscape and implications for the upcoming election, hosted by the Center for Racial Justice. “...
State & Hill

Faculty news, spring 2024

Apr 24, 2024
Kamissa Camara chaired the Bipartisan Senior Study Group for the Sahel at the U.S. Institute of Peace. The study group’s comprehensive report critically assesses opportunities for peace, security, and economic development in the Sahel. Charlotte Cava...
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New faculty, new courses for winter 2024 term

Nov 17, 2023
A former foreign minister to Mali, a leading educational economist, a former NYC mayor, and a tech entrepreneur who explores indigenous technoscience are among the outstanding new faculty that add depth to the Ford School and connect student educatio...
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Meet our new faculty: Kristina Fullerton Rico

Sep 22, 2023
Kristina Fullerton Rico joins the Ford School as a Predoctoral Fellow at the Center for Racial Justice. Her work focuses on the social and emotional impacts of U.S. immigration policies that lead unauthorized immigrants and their families to endure l...

Unpacking U.S. Immigration Policy: What's at Stake for Our Communities?

Oct 9, 2025, 11:45 am-1:00 pm EDT
Trotter Multicultural Center, large meeting room
Join the Ford School’s Center for Racial Justice and the Trotter Multicultural Center for Unpacking U.S. Immigration Policy: What’s at Stake for Our Communities? Lunch will be served promptly at 11:45 am.
Election issues

Immigration on the Ballot

Sep 9, 2024, 11:30 am-12:50 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (Room 1110)
Join the Ford School's Center for Racial Justice for a panelist discussion about the current immigration policy landscape and the implications for the upcoming election.