Representative Public Writing
I also write regularly on my Medium blog. Check it out here: https://medium.com/@williamlopez_9697
2019
Lopez, W. D. & Novak, N., L. “The ‘Loser Teachers’ Who Keep Immigrant Communities Together.” (March 1). Latino Rebels. Link: https://www.latinorebels.com/2019/03/01/teacherscommunities/
Fleming, P. J., Lopez, W. D. “Families are choosing between their health and staying together.” (January 9). The Conversation. Link: https://theconversation.com/families-are-choosing-between-their-health-and-staying-together-108865
2018
Fleming, P. J. & Lopez, W. D. “State Violence is at the Root of Health Inequities.” (September 23). Truthout. Link: https://truthout.org/articles/state-violence-is-at-the-root-of-health-inequities/
Lopez, W. D. “With Escalations in ICE Raids, Immigrant Legal Resource Centers Double Down.” Truthout. (July 12). Link: https://truthout.org/articles/with-escalation-in-ice-raids-immigrant-legal-resource-centers-double-down/
Fleming, P. J. & Lopez, W. D. “The Attack on Families Goes Beyond Detention and Deportation.” (July 10, 2018). Public Health Awakened blog series. Link: https://medium.com/@HumanImpact_HIP/the-attack-on-families-goes-beyond-detention-and-deportation-3f54f787c3ef
Mosley, E. A. & Lopez W. D. “Deportation Is Turning Pregnant Women Into Single Mothers.” (June 6). HuffPost. Link: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mosley-lopez-deportation-suddenly-single-mothers_us_5b155064e4b02143b7cea942
*Lopez, W. D. & Novak, N. L. “Introduction to Truthout’s ‘After the Raid’ Series.” Truthout. (May 12). Link: https://truthout.org/articles/introduction-to-truthout-s-after-the-raid-series/
*Lopez and Novak curated this series of over a dozen posts by researchers and advocates. The full listing can be seen here: https://truthout.org/series/after-the-raid/
Fleming, P. J. & Lopez, W. D. “Ending DACA has created looming public health crisis.” (February 16). HuffPost. Link: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-fleming-lopez-daca-health_us_5a846724e4b0774f31d156bb
Lopez, W. D. & Creary, M. “A Few Small Ways to Sneak Some Advocacy into Your Academic Writing.” (February 12). National Center for Institutional Diversity Medium Publication: https://medium.com/national-center-for-institutional-diversity/a-few-small-ways-to-sneak-some-advocacy-into-your-academic-writing-69263aefdc5b
Fleming, P. J. & Lopez, W. D. “Increased Immigration Enforcement and Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Has Potential Chilling Effect on Health Care Access.” (February 1). The Pursuit. Link: https://sph.umich.edu/pursuit/2018posts/increased-immigration-enforcement-and-anti-Immigrant-rhetoric-has-potential-chilling-effect-on-health-care-access.html
2017
Lopez, W. D. “Cosas Del Estado: How Immigration Raids Lead to an Avoidance of Care.” (April 5). Pacific Standard. Link: https://psmag.com/news/cosas-del-estado-how-immigration-raids-lead-to-an-avoidance-of-care
2016
Lopez, W. D. “How Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Could Affect Families and Communities.” (November 29). The Conversation. Link: https://theconversation.com/how-trumps-immigration-enforcement-could-affect-families-and-communities-69019
Speeches
2018
Keynote Speaker for the Welcoming Michigan Statewide Convening and MCIRR Summit: La Lucha Sigue
2017
Keynote Speaker for ALMA (Assisting Latinos to Maximize Achievement)
Keynote Speaker for School of Public Health Graduation: The Inherent Tension of Public Health; Profile; Video (5:25)
Interviews
2017
NCID Scholar Story: William Lopez
Michigan Radio: Sheriff, researcher explain impact of immigration raids on communities and law enforcement
Capital City Recap with Michael Cohen: Friday, February 25, 2017
Saturday Sixpack: ICE raids across SE Michigan
Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Sciences: Connecting Immigration Raids to Community Health
Representative Research in the News
2018
Stateside on Michigan Radio: For Michigan “DREAMers,” uncertainty over their status is taking a toll
Michigan News: Separation of immigrant families: U-M experts can comment
2017
Detroit Free Press: Immigrant dad in Detroit fears being split from his family
Univision Noticias: Estudio: el estrés de las redadas provoca que los bebés de madres inmigrantes nazcan más pequeños
Michigan Daily: University reacts to DACA recision
Nature: Immigration crackdowns damage health — even for unborn children
Detroit Free Press: ICE raids in Ypsilanti, Detroit cause anxiety among some immigrants
MLive: What expanded deportation efforts could mean for Washtenaw County
Mlive: Michigan ACLU files FOIA: ‘ICE has acted like cowboys’
2016
University of Michigan News: Immigration raids affect community health, study says
MLive: First county issued ID card in Midwest proving popular with immigrants
Shout Outs
Researchers and advocates simply could not do the work we do without the support of community members and community organizations with whom we collaborate. I have been fortunate to collaborate with the following organizations:
The Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (WICIR)