Project Title: Developing to Deport: Race, Citizenship, and the Fringes of US Military Social Welfare, 1917–1978
Alfredo Gonzalez, University of California, Santa Barbara
Alfredo Gonzalez is an assistant professor of political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His research explores how immigrant and non-citizen military service shapes views on political acculturation, and the extent to which Congress, courts, and veterans’ organizations weigh naturalization as part of a broader scheme of military social welfare benefits. Gonzalez served in the US Marine Corps and is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
About the APSA Advancing Research Grants for Early Career Scholars
The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants are open to all to provide research support that examines political science phenomena affecting underserved communities and underrepresented groups. In July 2025, APSA awarded 11 projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars for a combined total award amount of $22,000.