Chloe N East (she/her)
@chloeneast.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Economics at University of Colorado. I study immigration, the safety net, and inequality
Affiliated with Hamilton Project at Brookings, NBER, IRP, IZA, United Campus Workers Colorado
https://www.chloeneast.com
Texas forever
Affiliated with Hamilton Project at Brookings, NBER, IRP, IZA, United Campus Workers Colorado
https://www.chloeneast.com
Texas forever
5) ICE tactics in 2025 differ across areas. In 2025, there were distinct increases in Community Arrests in regions generally controlled by Democrats, which far exceed patterns observed during the first Trump Administration.
February 9, 2026 at 3:54 PM
5) ICE tactics in 2025 differ across areas. In 2025, there were distinct increases in Community Arrests in regions generally controlled by Democrats, which far exceed patterns observed during the first Trump Administration.
4) This change in methods explains much, but not all, of the decline in % with a criminal conviction among those arrested in 2025. Even among those arrested at law enforcement facilities, the % with a criminal conviction is falling
February 9, 2026 at 3:54 PM
4) This change in methods explains much, but not all, of the decline in % with a criminal conviction among those arrested in 2025. Even among those arrested at law enforcement facilities, the % with a criminal conviction is falling
3) Arrests in 2025 done using different methods than in 2017 -- more arrests taking place in the community versus in law enforcement facilities
February 9, 2026 at 3:54 PM
3) Arrests in 2025 done using different methods than in 2017 -- more arrests taking place in the community versus in law enforcement facilities
Happy to chat with you about these findings and the broader implications! Thanks!
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Happy to chat with you about these findings and the broader implications! Thanks!
boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/05/c...
Shout to Brooke Stephenson @ Boulder Reporting Lab for the excellent reporting on this.
Shout to Brooke Stephenson @ Boulder Reporting Lab for the excellent reporting on this.
CU Regents face calls to support collective bargaining, end Key Lime Air contract tied to ICE flights
Labor advocates and community members dominated public comment, urging regents to reconsider both labor policy and an airline contract tied to ICE activity.
boulderreportinglab.org
February 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/05/c...
Shout to Brooke Stephenson @ Boulder Reporting Lab for the excellent reporting on this.
Shout to Brooke Stephenson @ Boulder Reporting Lab for the excellent reporting on this.
"the arrest, detention, and deportation of a parent or other family member reduces family income; and ... undocumented adults may work less due to chilling effects or a reduction in their legal ability to work. Thus, U.S.-born teenagers may need to work to help their family make up for lost income."
February 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
"the arrest, detention, and deportation of a parent or other family member reduces family income; and ... undocumented adults may work less due to chilling effects or a reduction in their legal ability to work. Thus, U.S.-born teenagers may need to work to help their family make up for lost income."
Thank you so much! Means a lot!
January 28, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Thank you so much! Means a lot!