About Me
Leading action research for social impact
Nancy Landa
Humanitarian Advisor & Migration Expert
I lead and advise research projects and humanitarian interventions for binational and international organizations. My expertise includes developing comprehensive analyses on the protection needs of migrants and forcibly displaced persons, and identifying critical gaps in public policies, programs, and actions. My work is informed by my own migrant background with lived experience in deportation, which fuels my passion to foster inclusive societies in times where this approach is most needed.
Nancy's Journey
Learn about the lived experience of migration, advocacy, and research.
Deportation Experience
Nancy shares her perspective as an undocumented migrant, from her early life in Mexico to life after deportation.
Scholarly Publications
She has authored personal narrative essays and autoethnographic pieces that appear in various scholarly journals.
Media and Recognition
Her story is featured in publications like 'Dreamers' and cited by major media outlets including the Los Angeles Times.
Mundo Citizen Blog
Nancy documented her post-deportation journey and migration issues on her blog between 2012 and 2023.
Professional Background
Nancy holds a Master's in Global Migration from UCL and works as a Humanitarian Advisor and Migration Expert.
Advocacy and Impact
Her work continues to influence global discussions regarding migrant rights and systemic migration policy change.
News & Updates
Book Review: The Returned
The Returned (2025) is a must-read for those seeking to understand the complexity of the phenomenon of forced return to Mexico. Although its focus is on returned Mexicans who lived for a long time in the U.S., their reintegration process in Mexico City and in particular the difficulties, had alerted us to the situations of vulnerability that migrants would face in the country. Read my book review (Spanish).
Publication: Education & Migration
My latest Publication on access to higher education for migrants featured on Notas de Migración y Desigualdad. The paper was presented at El Colegio de México (Spanish) on August 2025.
Podcast: Deportation, Return & Re-emigration (April 2024)
Claudia Masferrer speaks with Nancy Landa about the (re)integration of the returning population and the challenges to access social mobility in Mexico (Spanish interview).
