Program Coordinator, Institute for Immigration Research
Michele Waslin is Program Coordinator at the Institute for Immigration Research. In her role, Waslin tracks and analyzes immigration research and policy, writes on related topics, coordinates the work of the IIR, and builds relationships with academics and other experts. Waslin has written extensively on immigration policy, has authored multiple book chapters and publications, and has appeared in English- and Spanish-language media. Prior to joining the IIR, she was a senior policy analyst at the American Immigration Council. Before that, Michele was the Manager of the Immigration and the States project at the Pew Charitable Trusts and was director of immigration policy research at UnidosUS (previously the National Council of La Raza). Ms. Waslin holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Creighton University, a Master's Degree in International Relations from the University of Chicago, and a PhD in Government and International Studies from the University of Notre Dame.
“COVID-19: Threat and Vulnerability Among Latina Immigrants,” (with Carol Cleaveland) Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, February 2021. Available at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0886109920985232
“Immigration at the State Level: An Examination of Proposed State-Based Visa Programs in the U.S.,” Bipartisan Policy Center, March 2020. Available at https://bipartisanpolicy.org/event/immigration-at-the-state-level-an-examination-of-proposed-state-based-visa-programs-in-the-u-s/
“The Use of Executive Orders and Proclamations to Create Immigration Policy: Trump in Historical Perspective,” Journal on Migration and Human Security, March 2020. Available at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2331502420906404
“Driving While Immigrant: Driver’s License Policy and Immigration Enforcement.” in Daniel Stageman, David Brotherton, and Shirley Leyro, ed. Outside Justice and the Criminalizing Impact of Policy and Practice. New York: Springer. (2013).
“Driver’s Licenses.” In Judith Gans, Elaine M. Replogle, and Daniel J. Tichenor, eds. Debates on U.S. Immigration. Los Angeles: Sage Reference. (2012).
“The Impact of Immigration Enforcement Outsourcing on ICE Priorities.” In Maria Joao Guia, Maartje van der Woude, and Joanne van der Leun, eds. Social Control and Justice: Crimmigration in the Age of Fear. The Hague: Eleven International Publishing. (2012).
“Immigration enforcement by state and local police: The impact on the enforcers and their communities.” In Monica Varsanyi, ed. Taking Local Control: Immigration Policy Activism in U.S. Cities and States. Stanford: Stanford University Press. (2010).
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
Ph.D., Government and International Relations, May 2002
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Master of Arts, International Relations, 1993
Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1990.