Center for Urban Economic Development

Houston Chronicle quotes Nik Theodore on Texas' reliance on immigrant construction workers

Posted on July 07, 2025

Nik Theodore was quoted in a Houston Chronicle article about the reliance of the Texas construction industry on undocumented immigrants.

KQED quotes Nik Theodore in story about the impacts of ICE raids on construction workers

Posted on June 30, 2025

An article by KQED highlights Nik Theodore’s work on a survey of day laborers in Oakland, CA.

Nik Theodore quoted in LA Times article about the lack of PPE in toxic wildfire cleanup

Posted on May 22, 2025

An LA Times article quoted Nik Theodore on research about workers’ use of personal protective equipment (PPE) — and the lack thereof — during the post-wildfire recovery efforts.

New York Times Magazine quotes Nik Theodore in piece on the construction industry

Posted on April 07, 2025

CUED Director Nik Theodore was quoted in a New York Times Magazine article about the structure of the construction industry.

Nik Theodore quoted in New York Times article on the impact of removals on the construction industry

Posted on March 11, 2025

In a New York Times article, Nik Theodore talked about the impact of deporting undocumented immigrants on the industries and employers that rely on them.