Bertha A. Bermúdez Tapia Bertha Bermúdez Tapia describes some of the effects of U.S. immigration policy and the erasure of asylum beyond the southern border in the latest issue of ASA’s Footnotes. bit.ly/44ZnDOb

These messages have been playing non-stop during the night towards the #Matamoros encampment. This time, the audio was played in Mandarin. People can't sleep or have any rest. Another violent tool designed to torture asylum seekers on the border. #AsylumSeekers #Violence

The State of Texas now shines a huge light directly into the Matamoros encampment every night AND they play the recordings. No one is sleeping inside of the Matamoros encampment.

I finally have this wonderful book from @aledlcp in my hands. It arrived yesterday, and I started reading it immediately! Such a beautiful writing and a pressing topic. It's definitely a must-read! I will definitely add it to my syllabi!

The Matamoros encampment today where over 1,000 asylum seekers live with their families waiting for a CBPOne appointment.

We applaud @DHSGov tonight for re-designating Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela. This vital decision will allow Venezuelan migrants here as of 7/31/2023 to apply for work permits and obtain some stability as they go through the asylum process.

If you were paroled into the U.S. through the processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, then you can apply for a work permit. You can begin the application process by creating a USCIS online account and filing Form-I-765 online. uscis.gov/i-765

The high risk of kidnapping and rape in two Mexican border cities is a factor pushing migrants to cross illegally, advocates tell Reuters. Cartels there kidnap migrants for ransom, particularly those without smugglers' protection, security analysts say reut.rs/3PDohe5

Check out this inspiring podcast conversation with Felicia Rangel-Samponaro from TheSidewalkSchool spotify.link/fuElNKPnTDb Her work is amazing…pls consider donating.

¡Sentencia histórica! Después de 13 años de lucha, hoy las familias de Jorge Mercado y Javier Arredondo, los 2 estudiantes del Tec de Monterrey que fueron asesinados, dieron a conocer que se dictó sentencia condenatoria en contra de los 5 militares implicados en el crimen.

HB4 would allow TX peace officers to use separation as state-sanctioned violence to separate undocumented people from their families and drop them at a port of entry--going further than the Trump Admin did in 2018 by removing people from the country without due process!#TXLege

🚨FALL 2023 SPEAKER SERIES OCTOBER🚨 Dr. Alejandra Díaz de León is an Assistant Professor in Migration and Violence at the Centre for Sociological Studies (CES) at El Colegio de México Join us: October 25, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Zoom link: nmsu.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join us for our October CLABS Speaking Series! Dr. Alejandra Díaz de León will be presenting her book Walking Together This is a fantastic book that I recommend to everyone interested in Central American migration, social networks, human rights, or folks doing ethnographic work

The American Immigration Council brought together 100+ business orgs to call on Congress to remove the current barrier to getting asylum seekers work permits quickly by reducing the waiting period from the current 180 mandatory days to 30 days. Read More: americanimmigrationcouncil.org/news/more-100-…

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BREAKING: Henry Kissinger — who as a top American foreign policy official oversaw, overlooked and at times actively perpetrated some of the most grotesque war crimes the United States and its allies have committed — died Wednesday. He was 100 years old. huffpost.com/entry/henry-ki…

A large group of migrants, including children, crossed into US after Mexican immigration used bulldozers and force to move them from encampment by the river that’s been established for over a year. They’ve been stuck in river for about 12 hours and remain without food or water.

NMSU sociology professor recognized for border research #nmsuresearch NMSU College of HEST newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-soci…

#NMSURCW2025 - Research and Creativity Week faculty plenary, Dr Bertha Bermudez Tapia from Sociology, is speaking April 28, noon to 1 pm. NMSU College of HEST NMSU Research NMSU Research Cores Program

#NMSURCW2025 - Great turnout at this year's Research and Creativity Week Faculty Plenary. Thank you, Dr. Bertha A. Bermúdez Tapia! NMSU College of HEST NMSU Research NMSU Research Cores Program