Mae Ngai was interviewed on Background Briefing with Ian Masters on the unfolding events in the Trump Administration. Listen to the full episode here.

Mae Ngai was interviewed by Democracy Now!, where she breaks down the recent decision by a federal judge in Seattle to block Trump’s executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship and how the Trump Administration seeks to redefine the meaning of “jurisdiction” in the 14th Amendment to further deportation efforts.

Carol Gluck was awarded the 2024 NIHU International Prize in Japanese Studies, recognizing a scholar based outside Japan who has made a significant contribution to the international development of Japanese studies.

Justin Jackson (PhD 2014) was quoted in the New York Times on Trump’s interest in President William McKinley, whose territorial expansions of the US and emphasis on tariffs have been lauded by the Trump administration. Read the full article here.

Mae Ngai published an article for the London School of Economics on Trump’s recent executive order to end birthright citizenship and its place in the larger history of American immigration policy. Read the full article here.

Mae Ngai participated in a global webinar on Trump’s inauguration and America’s future on Jan. 20, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota. Watch the recorded webinar here.