Luis Romero, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies

Program Affiliations

AddRan College of Liberal Arts Comparative Race & Ethnic Studies

Education

Ph.D., Sociology, University of Texas at Austin
M.A., Sociology, University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Sociology, Certificate in Race and Ethnicity, Texas A&M University

Areas of Focus

Immigration enforcement and detention; Crimmigration; Immigration policy; Latina/o/x studies.

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Romero, Luis A. 2023. “Malleable Detention: The Restructuring of Carceral Space within U.S. Immigration Detention.” Punishment & Society. DOI: 10.1177/14624745221109539.
Romero, Luis A. 2022. “Unsacred Children: The Portrayal of Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors as Racialized Threats.” American Behavioral Scientist 66(12) 1669 –1687.
Romero, Luis A. 2021. “Visiting Migrants, Contesting Detention: An Overview of Community Visitation Programs and Advocacy for Immigrants inside U.S. Immigration Detention” Humanity & Society 45(2): 182-201.

Last Updated: September 24, 2025

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