Douglas S. Massey

Douglas S. Massey is a prominent American demographer recognized for his extensive research on migration, segregation, and urban poverty. Recently awarded the Princesa de Asturias Prize for Social Sciences, he is a professor at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs. Massey's work critically examines the socio-economic factors driving migration, particularly from Latin America to the United States, and he advocates for humane immigration policies, countering the criminalization of immigrants. His influential publications, including 'Return to Aztlan' and 'American Apartheid', explore the complexities of immigration and the impacts of segregation on marginalized communities in the U.S.