Biography
Marypaz joined the Department of Political Economy in October 2021. Her research focuses on how immigration policy discourse in the media can have an effect on immigrant’s decision-making process when it comes to applying for immigration benefits. Her work focuses on the United States.
Marypaz holds a BA in Political Science and International Studies from Loyola University Chicago (2016) and an MSc in International Politics from Trinity College Dublin (2018). She has previously worked in the immigration law field and was a co-ordinator at the National Immigrant Justice Centre in Chicago, Illinois, prior to joining King’s.
Research interests
- Immigration law and advocacy
- Public policy
- Media framing
PhD supervisors
Professor Jonathan Portes and Professor Satvinder Juss
Research
Public Policy and Regulation Research Group
Public Policy and Regulation (PPR) is the home for theoretically and empirically grounded research which analyses policy and regulatory responses to important political, social and economic issues, and (individual-level) responses to these policies.
News
Regularising status of migrants could bring 'significant economic benefits'
Significant economic benefits could be gained from granting ‘regular’ status to migrants in the UK, a new report has concluded.
Research
Public Policy and Regulation Research Group
Public Policy and Regulation (PPR) is the home for theoretically and empirically grounded research which analyses policy and regulatory responses to important political, social and economic issues, and (individual-level) responses to these policies.
News
Regularising status of migrants could bring 'significant economic benefits'
Significant economic benefits could be gained from granting ‘regular’ status to migrants in the UK, a new report has concluded.