Don't miss the last Brown Bag of the semester, with Chiara Galli presenting!

🚨 TT Job: Human Rights and Global Justice - Assistant Professor, Trent University (Peterborough campus)
Start date: July 1, 2024! (Note tight deadline)
Research area: Gender
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Congratulations Chiara Galli! 🎉

PRECARIOUS PROTECTIONS has won the 2024 Pacific Sociological Association Distinguished Scholarship Award! #soctwitter #PSA2024

Learn more about the book: ucpress.edu/book/978052039…

It's such an honor that my book Precarious Protections was awarded with the distingished scholarship award from the
Pacific Sociological Association!!!

The irony is that getting Venezuela to restart deportations was a diplomatic coup for the Biden admin (until it broke down months later). 834 was the most deportations in a decade:

'23: 834
'22: 176
'21: 176
'20: 193
'19: 327
'18: 336
'17: 248
'16: 182
'15: 134
'14: 153

Open Access book: Out of Place
Fieldwork and Positionality in Law and Society
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🚨 Per AO, there is now a backlog of 1,000,000 affirmative asylum applications pending before the USCIS. JFC!

BREAKING: Migrant Parole Program Survives GOP States' Challenge law360.com/florida/articl…

Big deal -> MSF International says forced to suspended op in Panama’s Darién. Often only med response people can access after crossing gap. Been ongoing tension, esp after MSF has called on govs to act to stop sexual violence against migrants. MSF one of only orgs to consistently document.

Agarra tu favorito cafecito, té o cualquier otra bebida y únete a una charla comunitaria virtual para conocer a otros jóvenes afectados por la demora de visas. ¡Todos los jóvenes con SIJS son bienvenidos, esperamos verlos allí!☕️

New York City losing its sancturay city status would be a step back.
Though, it would not mean much materially or practically.
Immigrants go to NYC because of the size of its economy and the many jobs available.
NY has integrated immigrants since its foundation as New Amsterdam.

I'll be in Chicago next week at American Bar Foundation talking about the experiences of human service workers caring for unaccompanied minors post-apprehension and pre-release. Hit me up for a link if you'd like to attend virtually: americanbarfoundation.org/event/speaker-…

Important work, adding to my reading list!

This Is Where New Migrants Are Going When They Reach the US

Data collected during border crossings and from immigration courts reveals the recent surge has more than a few nuances.

bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Thrilled that my book SONS, DAUGHTERS, & SIDEWALK PSYCHOTICS is out 3/29. pre-order tinyurl.com/bdcmvpsx

50 years ago the United States closed its psychiatric asylums in favor of “community care.”

This book reveals what that means today for the haves and have nots

Exciting week for immigration events on campus at The University of Chicago - here's another great talk on Thursday!

Feeling lucky to get to listen to Molly O'Toole talk about the world’s longest human migration… can’t wait for her book!

Starting in 30 minutes!! looking forward to what I'm sure will be a fascinating conversation

It’s here! Join The University of Chicago *today* Feb 20 @ 12:30 pm for a talk w/ Chiara Galli on the world’s longest human migration - to the U.S. border events.uchicago.edu/event/228781-l…

This is fantastic. HHS shows that refugees are a net fiscal benefit to everyone, while asylees are a net fiscal benefit to the federal gov but not to state/local gov (due to costs of educating kids).

When HHS tried to publish a similar study under the Trump admin, it was killed.