On January 27, a UC Davis Global Migration Center expert panel discussed Solito, the 2026 UC Davis Campus Community Book Project Selection, and how different research disciplines explore complex questions about immigration in the U.S.
A new book co-authored by UC Davis sociologist Erin Hamilton charts the lives of 34 women and men who have returned to Mexico in the last two decades after years living in the U.S. Their stories convey the deep sense of loss they feel as they struggle to rebuild their lives.
Migration is a powerful force for shaping society. It is also a flashpoint for anger and prejudice in every country and context, and these responses can blur the reasons why people relocate their lives and what their arrival means for the places where they settle. The UC Davis Global Migration Center weaves facts and human experience into the complexity of how we think about migration, both in the U.S. and globally.
