Manuel García y Griego is a native of New Mexico and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cañon de Carnué Land Grant, founded in 1763. His current research focuses on land grants in New Mexico since 1848, New Mexico genealogies, and Mexican migration to the United States. He teaches courses on Post-revolutionary Mexico, New Mexico history since 1848, U.S. Politics since 1787, and international migration and U.S. policy since 1820. His research is multidisciplinary, and includes the fields of Latin American Studies, Chicano/a Studies, demography, ethnic politics, and public policy. He also directs the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute (SHRI) and is a member of the Latin American and Iberian Instititue (LAII).