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Jie Zong


Issues Housing & Homelessness, Immigrant Rights

Senior Research Analyst, UCLA LPPI

Jie Zong began working as the Senior Research Analyst for LPPI in June 2022. She is responsible for managing the Latino Data Hub and supporting the development, management, and execution of LPPI’s research portfolio.

Previously, Jie worked extensively as a consultant with nonprofit and government organizations on projects related to Latino employment during the COVID-19 pandemic. She was also a policy analyst for the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, DC, where she provided quantitative research support across programs from 2014 to 2019. Her research areas include unauthorized immigration, integration of first- and second-generation immigrants, child development, and workforce development. Her work is widely cited by media outlets including the New York Times, NPR, El Universal, as well as government agencies including the White House and the Department of Homeland Security. 

Jie has a strong interest in advancing public policy for the well-being of the Latino community based on applied research. She holds an MPA from the New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and a BA in Economics from the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing.

Blog Posts from Jie Zong

Charlita: Jie Zong and Misael Galdámez

UCLA LPPI

Automation is transforming industries and reshaping the labor market, with significant consequences for millions of workers. While technological advances have always influenced the types of jobs available, the current wave of automation is rapidly accelerating and has the potential to deepen existing inequalities. These shifts raise critical questions about job security, economic mobility, and the…

LPPI Hosts Annual State Policy Briefing

Cris Rivera

Automation’s far-reaching implications for the workforce took center stage at the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute’s (LPPI) sixth annual policy briefing, held on January 29 at The California Endowment in Sacramento. The event convened more than 75 representatives from legislative offices, community organizations, labor unions, and UCLA students to discuss the future of work…

LDH Equips Inland Empire Leaders with Data Tools for Impact

Mariah Bonilla

In November, the Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) partnered with the Inland Empire Community Foundation‘s Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity (CIELO) Fund to host two virtual Latino Data Hub (LDH) Action Lab workshops. The goal was to equip 22 leaders from grassroots and advocacy organizations in California’s Inland Empire (Riverside and San Bernardino counties)…

Reports from Jie Zong

More in the Research Library
Born into Uncertainty: The Health and Social Costs of Ending Birthright Citizenship
Policy Report Health

Born into Uncertainty: The Health and Social Costs of Ending Birthright Citizenship

On the Frontlines: Automation Risks for Latino Workers in California
Policy Report Jobs & Labor

On the Frontlines: Automation Risks for Latino Workers in California

15 Facts about Latino Well-Being in New Mexico
Data for Action Demography & Population Studies

15 Facts about Latino Well-Being in New Mexico

15 Facts about Latino Well-Being in Illinois
Data for Action Demography & Population Studies

15 Facts about Latino Well-Being in Illinois

Centrando la Latinidad Negra: Un Retrato de la Población Afro-latine de EE.UU. y sus Desigualdades Complejas
Policy Report Demography & Population Studies

Centrando la Latinidad Negra: Un Retrato de la Población Afro-latine de EE.UU. y sus Desigualdades Complejas

Centering Black Latinidad: A Profile of the U.S. Afro-Latinx Population and Complex Inequalities
Policy Report Demography & Population Studies

Centering Black Latinidad: A Profile of the U.S. Afro-Latinx Population and Complex Inequalities

15 Facts about Latino Well-Being in Washington
Data for Action Demography & Population Studies

15 Facts about Latino Well-Being in Washington

15 Facts about Latino Well-Being in Texas
Data for Action Demography & Population Studies

15 Facts about Latino Well-Being in Texas

15 Facts about Latino Well-Being in Colorado
Data for Action Demography & Population Studies

15 Facts about Latino Well-Being in Colorado

15 Facts About Latino Well-Being in New York
Data for Action Demography & Population Studies

15 Facts About Latino Well-Being in New York

A Mosaic, Not a Monolith: A Profile of the U.S. Latino Population, 2000-2020
Data for Action Demography & Population Studies

A Mosaic, Not a Monolith: A Profile of the U.S. Latino Population, 2000-2020

15 Facts About Latino Well-Being in Georgia
Data for Action Demography & Population Studies

15 Facts About Latino Well-Being in Georgia

15 Facts About Latino Well-Being in Arizona
Data for Action Demography & Population Studies

15 Facts About Latino Well-Being in Arizona

15 Facts About Latino Well-Being in California
Data for Action Demography & Population Studies

15 Facts About Latino Well-Being in California

15 Facts about Latino Well-Being in Florida
Data for Action Demography & Population Studies

15 Facts about Latino Well-Being in Florida