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Opinion: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights should not be written off as a failure
The aim of treating everyone with respect is not a lofty goal beyond our reach. It’s where we are meant to begin
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by Yasmeen Abu‐Laban

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Aww thanks Andy. Right back at you!

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So happy to have worked with wonderful colleagues and a superb editor on Knowledge, Power and Migration! The book is aimed at bridging the North/South divide in migration studies.
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Great to see @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social at the @apsa.bsky.social meetings! Here, with her new book, coedited with @tungohan.bsky.social and @mireillepaquet.bsky.social.

@mcgillqueensup.bsky.social is the proud publisher.
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Great to see @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social at the @apsa.bsky.social meetings! Here, with her new book, coedited with @tungohan.bsky.social and @mireillepaquet.bsky.social.

@mcgillqueensup.bsky.social is the proud publisher.
A woman wearing a black dress stands in front of a table, holding a copy of her book and smiling. The book cover of “Knowledge, Power, and Migration: Contesting the North/South Divide“.
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by Yasmeen Abu‐Laban

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A meaningful and important post about kindness and the academics we remember for it.

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How to move forward with kindness in a world that feels anything but.
Plus some oversharing. Content warning for grief and loss; skip this one if these topics are not for you right now.
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motherjones.com
“We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino.”

In LA now, that is the reality, at least as long as this case continues. And there’s no reason in this opinion to assume it won’t soon be the reality for the rest of us, too.
Supreme Court blesses racial profiling by ICE
The conservative justices don't explain a decision that green lights detaining people for how they look.
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by Yasmeen Abu‐Laban

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theconversation.com/canadas-resp...
Canada’s response to the war in Gaza raises questions about its commitment to human rights and justice
Double standards in Canada’s approach to Gaza cast doubt on its commitment to principles of human rights.
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thewalrus.ca
“Graduate, work for one year, then get your permanent residency.”

This was the path international student Alyanna Denise Chua thought she would follow. But for her and many others, that dream is slipping away with Canada’s broken immigration policies:

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thestar.com
Approvals for temporary foreign workers continue to rise — will new restrictions finally slow the hiring?

New rules were introduced by Ottawa in September meant to slow down the hiring of TFWs, though experts don’t expect a decline in numbers anytime soon.
Approvals for temporary foreign workers continue to rise — will new restrictions finally slow the hiring?
New rules were introduced by Ottawa in September meant to slow down the hiring of TFWs, though experts don't expect a decline in numbers anytime soon.
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NEW: My cover story for the January/February 2025 issue of Alberta Views on the UCP's growing authoritarianism towards municipalities is now available online.

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Legislation Breakdown - The UCP Want More Control - Alberta Views
Another clause empowered cabinet to direct various provincial entities, including municipalities, to disobey federal legislation.
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Some Main Character Energy here from Mark Carney. Impressive. 🇨🇦

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Mark Carney - Canada Not Interested in Trump’s Offer & Liberal Leadership Prospects | The Daily Show
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thetyee.ca
Hours after American health agency websites went dark as part of Trump’s attack on public health, Alberta quietly published a conspiracy-theory-promoting report on the province’s response to COVID-19.
Alberta’s COVID Task Force Goes Full MAGA | The Tyee
The government quietly releases a report pumping discredited ‘cures’ and attacking vaccines.
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by Yasmeen Abu‐Laban

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theloop.ecpr.eu/europes-call...
Europe’s call to international scholars must come with real support
European leaders are inviting American academics to seek refuge in Europe. But as Joseph Noonan argues, the policies do not always match the rhetoric. If Europe truly wants to attract global talent, i...
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by Yasmeen Abu‐Laban

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Delighted that this new volume is out with McGill-Queen's, looking at the North/South divide in migration research. @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social @eandreweditor.bsky.social @mireillepaquet.bsky.social @tungohan.bsky.social
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“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ
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by Yasmeen Abu‐Laban — Reposted by: W. Andy Knight

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This has taken way too long.
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Canada, Britain, France threaten action if Israel does not stop military offensive and lift aid restrictions | CBC News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would control the whole of Gaza despite mounting international pressure that forced it to lift a blockade on aid supplies that has lef...
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Kicking off our sixth annual International Migration conference with an insightful discussion on what’s next for the future of immigration in Canada amidst a shifting global landscape 🇨🇦🌎

#InternationalMigration2025
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by Yasmeen Abu‐Laban

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Thanks so much @emmettmacfarlane.com !!!

by Yasmeen Abu‐Laban

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Yeeeeee these advance copies just arrived! So great to have worked @mireillepaquet.bsky.social and @tungohan.bsky.social on this volume challenging the North/South divide in migration research, and to have been expertly supported by @eandreweditor.bsky.social at MQUP!
Cover of the new book Knowledge, Power and Migration: Contesting the North/South divide portraying a compass split in half.
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thelatinonewsletter.org
The May 5 edition of @thelatinonewsletter.org features opinion by immigration attorney Adam Peña.

The Government Told Me to Leave the Country
I’m a U.S. citizen and an immigration attorney
The Government Told Me to Leave the Country
SAN DIEGO — On the night of April 10, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) emailed me a notice basically saying I had to self-deport within seven days because “DHS was now exercising its di...
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Happy my new co-edited book with Abigail Bakan on the UN is out with Routledge!

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Human Rights and the United Nations: Paradox and Promise
This book considers the complex and contradictory role of the United Nations when it comes to human rights around the world. It depicts the United Nations as a global arena in which state and non-stat...
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hilltimes.com
'This really is an intergovernmental struggle': The U of A's Jared Wesley speaks with Peter Mazereeuw about the view from Alberta following another Liberal election victory.

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by Yasmeen Abu‐Laban

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Canada will deal with US 'on our own terms' Mark Carney tells BBC | BBC News
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Just out: a new article with Abigail Bakan on Canada's foreign policy and Israel.

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Still ‘standing with’ Israel?: Canadian foreign policy and the legacy of Stephen Harper - Abigail B. Bakan, Yasmeen Abu-Laban, 2025
When Stephen Harper became the first Canadian prime minister to speak in the Knesset, he declared unwavering loyalty to Israel. Liberal prime minister Justin Tr...
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This must be the first time in postwar history that a single person determines the election outcome in another country. #TrumpEffect
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by Yasmeen Abu‐Laban — Reposted by: W. Andy Knight

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www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...
Trump fires more immigration judges even as he aims to increase deportations
Getting rid of judges adds to criticism of the Trump administration for not giving migrants or noncitizens enough due process before they're deported.
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Does exposure to books in childhood encourage adult migration? In our latest issue, Zuzanna Brunarska and Artjoms Ivlevs highlight a positive association between the number of books in one’s childhood home and adult migration intentions.

#OpenAccess

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by Yasmeen Abu‐Laban

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The advanced polling station I voted at has been packed all weekend. It took me 45 minutes to vote yesterday. It will be interesting to see what voter turnout is!
Elections Canada sign saying "vote" with an arrow to direct people to the polling station.
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