The American Civil Liberties Union awarded Tom Wong, who has dedicated much of his career to working on immigration policy topics, its ACLU Presidential Prize
UC San Diego professor Tom Wong has received a national award recognizing his work on immigrant rights.
“It’s not just impact that I’m chasing,” Wong said, reflecting on his body of work so far. “It is honoring my immigrant story and my parents and their sacrifices to get me to where I am today.” “I wish more academics would use our brain power and our talents to help make the world better, to change policies, to improve people’s lives, but academic incentive structures aren’t aligned with making real-world impact in the ways that it should be,” Wong said.
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