Columbia University
01/20 – Professor Mae Ngai interviewed on one year anniversary of the second Trump administration.
In the interview, Mae Ngai, discusses how Trump is using immigration and border issues as a political weapon, particularly by deploying ICE agents to Democratic cities and states. She highlights the potential for this tactic to intimidate voters ahead of the November midterm elections. Listen to the full interview here.
In other news, Professor Mae Ngai was chosen as a Margaret Olivia Sage Scholar by the Russell Sage Foundation for 2026-2027. MOS scholars are nominated and selected by the foundation’s board of trustees on the basis of “outstanding career accomplishments.” You can read more about the scholars here.