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Ana Raquel Minian Andjel is an Associate Professor of History at Stanford University within the School of Humanities and Sciences. She specializes in Latin American migration, immigrant detention systems, and U.S.-Mexico relations. Her academic journey includes a BA from the University of Chicago (2005), and M.Phil., MA, and PhD in American Studies from Yale University (2010–2012). Minian’s research bridges labor history, border studies, and transnational frameworks, with a focus on the human dimensions of migration policy.
Her first book, Undocumented Lives (2018), won multiple awards, including the David Montgomery Award for labor history. Her second book, In the Shadow of Liberty (2024), examines the evolution of immigrant detention from the 19th century to today. Minian’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, and other outlets. She holds the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship (2020) and teaches courses on Latinx history, incarceration, and modern Mexican history.
Minian’s current research explores Cold War-era immigration restriction policies and spatial control mechanisms. She advises graduate students focusing on Latin America and advocates for interdisciplinary approaches to migration studies.
