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Migration Scholar Collaborative @migrationcollab.bsky.social · 22d

🚨There is a hidden issue in US immigration detention: the treatment of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women. 🚨

Despite ICE's own policies against detaining these individuals, reports of medical neglect, miscarriages, and nutritional deprivation have been documented.

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Migration Scholar Collaborative @migrationcollab.bsky.social · 29d

🗣️ New from MiSC scholar Jenna Loyd for @publicbooks.bsky.social.

The article challenges the idea that "the border" is just a line on a map. Instead, it's a technology—a tool that mixes law, territory, bureaucracy & policing to control human mobility.

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With Big Tech, the Border Is Everywhere - Public Books

Given that the border is already mystified as a technology, new forms of computerized border technologies doubly fetishize the configurations of people, materials, force, and law that compose borderin...

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Dr. S. Deborah Kang @kangborderlaw.bsky.social · Sep 8

There was a time in the past when these stops were illegal. I've written about this here: www.pbssocal.org/shows/artbou... and here: medium.com/@sdkang2020/... and here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

See also Lindsay Nash's: michiganlawreview.org/journal/inve...

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Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Stops

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Dr. S. Deborah Kang @kangborderlaw.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thank you Ben!

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University of Wisconsin Law School @law.wisc.edu · Aug 21

The Summer 2025 issue of the Journal of American Constitutional History is now live! In this issue: articles by Gerard N. Magliocca, S. Deborah Kang (@kangborderlaw.bsky.social), Sam Erman and Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, and a book review by Katherine Shaw. Read it here: buff.ly/6a9ecwr.

Journal of American Constitutional History

The Journal of American Constitutional History is a peer-reviewed web-based journal publishing high-quality scholarship on U.S. constitutional history. Our editorial board includes over 60 leading…

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Dr. Natalie Mendoza @drmendozan.bsky.social · Aug 20

🗃️ Important new research on anti-Mexican racism and immigration law here 👇🏽

Dr. S. Deborah Kang @kangborderlaw.bsky.social · Aug 20

Delighted to see this piece in print: jach.law.wisc.edu/anti-mexican...

Many thanks to the Journal of American Constitutional History for creating an online space for publishing legal historical work, esp. since making this piece accessible to scholars and advocates was my number one priority.

Creating a “Mass Production Technique”: Anti-Mexican Racism and the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952

by S. Deborah Kang New archival research shines a light on the anti-Mexican animus that motivated the authors and agents of the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 and reveals that racism was a feature, rathe...

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Dr. S. Deborah Kang @kangborderlaw.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thank you so much for reading and citing! I'm glad you found it helpful!

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Dr. S. Deborah Kang @kangborderlaw.bsky.social · Aug 20

Delighted to see this piece in print: jach.law.wisc.edu/anti-mexican...

Many thanks to the Journal of American Constitutional History for creating an online space for publishing legal historical work, esp. since making this piece accessible to scholars and advocates was my number one priority.

Creating a “Mass Production Technique”: Anti-Mexican Racism and the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952

by S. Deborah Kang New archival research shines a light on the anti-Mexican animus that motivated the authors and agents of the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 and reveals that racism was a feature, rathe...

jach.law.wisc.edu

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Dr. S. Deborah Kang @kangborderlaw.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thank you Anna for posting--I've been off of social media for a while and I just saw this today.

Dr. S. Deborah Kang @kangborderlaw.bsky.social · Aug 4

He's just doing his job. I'd simply thank him for his time and politely decline.

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Migration Scholar Collaborative @migrationcollab.bsky.social · Jul 6

1/12 🧵 As migration scholars, we're honored to highlight @naomipaik.bsky.social's timely "Sanctuary for All," published by @oxunipress.bsky.social for @icahdq.bsky.social. She argues: with Project 2025 threats, expansive sanctuary is crucial for all. ⤵️

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https://academic.oup.com/ccc/article/18/2/144/8156006?guestAccessKey=c1a70d7d-2c76-48bf-b436-99bc31cb6547

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Dr. S. Deborah Kang @kangborderlaw.bsky.social · Jul 6

This article is extremely problematic. Creates a caricatured portrait of Democrats and Republicans (and frankly, needed more fact checking on this point). Also premised on very simplistic assumptions re elections and voters. Finally, their poll data says nothing about voters' views of enforcement.

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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · Jul 5

USAID didn’t fail. It fed 127,000 kids—then was erased mid-crisis. No speech. No tribute. Just silence. They didn’t end a program. They liquidated a covenant. The last American promise not built on conquest—but care.
🔗 thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com

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Samantha Lanevi @slanevi.bsky.social · Jun 29

First @shafrhistorians.bsky.social conference ✅ Thank you to @vgonzalezmaltes.bsky.social for coordinating our panel, to @rerbelding.bsky.social for being a great co-panelist, and to @kangborderlaw.bsky.social our wonderful chair/commentator!

4 women seated at a long table with two blue and green abstract paintings behind them

4 books related to military history, foreign relations, and 1 book related to zoos during wartime with a conference badge displayed in the middle on a wooden table

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Laprofmme @laprofmme.bsky.social · Jun 27

This. If we have learned nothing in the last six months, it is that appeasement does not work

Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · Jun 27

I have seen Jim's resignation letter and I still do not believe that him resigning will do anything to protect anybody else's job (I appreciate that he sees things differently). Columbia has not gotten their grants back. There is no proof they won't just keep punishing UVA.

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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · Jun 27

My statement with @markwarner.bsky.social on reporting that President Jim Ryan was pressured to resign from the University of Virginia by the Trump Administration:

"Virginia’s economy and prosperity depend on the strength and integrity of our higher education system. It is outrageous that officials in the Trump Department of Justice demanded the Commonwealth’s globally recognized university remove President Ryan—a strong leader who has served UVA honorably and moved the university forward—over ridiculous ‘culture war’ traps. Decisions about UVA’s leadership belong solely to its Board of Visitors, in keeping with Virginia’s well-established and respected system of higher education governance. This is a mistake that hurts Virginia’s future."

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Andrew @tjsleakyroof.bsky.social · Jun 27

Cville: 3pm today, at the Rotunda. you don’t have to love Jim Ryan, I sure don’t, but Trump’s DOJ forcing his replacement by Youngkin would be an absolute disaster for anyone affiliated with UVA, and honestly for our region at large.

Brandon Walsh @walshbr.bsky.social · Jun 27

For locals still pissed about this - there's a 3pm protest planned at the Rotunda on federal overreach and university autonomy.

Brandon Walsh @walshbr.bsky.social · Jun 27

Imagine how much work one could get done without all this shit.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/u...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Jun 27

the president does not actually have the power to fire a university president or a museum director, but if elites simply roll over under pressure, then effectively he does

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Jun 27

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University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration

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Carly Goodman @carlygoodman.bsky.social · Jun 27

it has never been clearer that undocumentedness is the outcome of processes of ILLEGALIZATION. it's not something a person does, it's something the state does to a person. The state is doing this to hundreds of thousands overnight, so it's especially shocking, but it's part of broader illegalization

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Jun 27

🚨NEW: The Trump admin moves to terminate Temporary Protected Status for HALF A MILLION Haitians, claiming despite all reality that Haiti is a safe country to return to — even though large portions of the country are ruled by vicious gangs and civil governance has collapsed.

DHS Terminates Haiti TPS, Encourages Haitians to Obtain Lawful Status
Release Date: June 27, 2025
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The TPS designation for the country expires on Aug. 3, 2025, and the termination will be effective on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

At least 60 days before a TPS designation expires, the Secretary, after consultation with appropriate U.S. government agencies, is required to review the conditions in a country designated for TPS to determine whether the conditions supporting the designation continue to be met, and if so, how long to extend the designation.

“This decision restores integrity in our immigration system and ensures that Temporary Protective Status is actually temporary,” said a DHS spokesperson. “The environmental situation in Haiti has improved enough that it is safe for Haitian citizens to return home. We encourage these individuals to take advantage of the Department’s resources in returning to Haiti, which can be arranged through the CBP Home app. Haitian nationals may pursue lawful status through other immigration benefit requests, if eligible.”

After conferring with interagency partners, Secretary Noem determined that conditions in Haiti no longer meet the TPS statutory requirements. The Secretary’s decision was based on a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services review of the conditions in Haiti and in consultation with the Department of State. The Secretary determined that, overall, country conditions have improved to the point where Haitians can return home in safety. She further determined that permitting Haitian nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to the national interest of the United States. Haitian nationals returning home are encouraged to use the U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP Home app to report their departure from the United States.

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Dr. S. Deborah Kang @kangborderlaw.bsky.social · Jun 25

We're at SHAFR tomorrow! If you're in town, hope to see you at our panel on our new edited volume, Hidden Histories of Unauthorized European Migrations to the United States!

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Jun 24

🚨NEW: Erez Reuveni, the DOJ lawyer fired for his honesty in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, sends Congress a whistleblower letter detailing lawlessness at the DOJ around the CECOT deportations.

He says Emil Bove told the DOJ to respond to likely court orders blocking flights with "fuck you."

Bove then made a remark concerning the possibility that a court order would enjoin those removals before they could be effectuated. Bove stated that DOJ would need to consider telling the courts "fuck you” and ignore any such court order. Mr. Reuveni perceived that others in the room looked stunned, and he observed awkward, nervous glances among people in the room. Silence overtook the room. Mr. Reuveni and others were quickly ushered out of the room. Notwithstanding Bove's directive, Mr. Reuveni left the meeting understanding that DOJ would tell DHS to follow all court orders.21 - Mr. Reuveni was stunned by Bove's statement because, to Mr. Reuveni's knowledge, no one in DOJ leadership - in any Administration – had ever suggested the Department ofJustice could blatantly ignore court orders, especially with a "fuck you.” Mr. Reuveni was in disbelief, because, on the contrary, the Department of Justice consistently advises its clients of their obligation to follow court orders, not to ignore them. Mr. Reuveni knew that it was absurd and unlawful to do otherwise, a proposition that Mr. Reuveni felt even more certain of after a brief conversation with his supervisor, August Flentje, shortly after the meeting.

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