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.

A meaningful and important post about kindness and the academics we remember for it. loleen.substack.com/p/how-to-mov...

“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.

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

“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

This has taken way too long. www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...

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

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!

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

Happy my new co-edited book with Abigail Bakan on the UN is out with Routledge! www.routledge.com/Human-Rights...

'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. Hill Times: www.hilltimes.com/podcast/this... Apple: apple.co/36Xy34C Spotify: spoti.fi/3lOeth9

Just out: a new article with Abigail Bakan on Canada's foreign policy and Israel. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

This must be the first time in postwar history that a single person determines the election outcome in another country. #TrumpEffect

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 doi.org/10.1093/migr...

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!

A conservative federal judge just issued a dire warning: The government must bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the United States after he was illegally deported to a brutal Salvadoran prison, or else the country will descend into lawlessness.

This is a really good guide to where the different parties stand on a range of issues this Canadian election. What are your three most important issues? Mine are healthcare, climate change, and affordability. newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...

A very nice "how to vote" guide for Canadian citizens put together by an actual political scientist @jlisayoung.bsky.social for her students. Note the voting option at UofCalgary is locally specific. substack.com/home/post/p-...

In this crucial election, Canada faces an existential threat & a world at a historical crossroads. Canada’s aspiring leaders must step up & boldly protect human rights at home & abroad. This is the only path to a safer future for all, where no one is left behind

This is so sad when you love books. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This April, we’re heading to Frontex headquarters to deliver thousands of your signatures demanding protection for the lives of people on the move. It’s the last chance to add your name to help save lives at sea! ⏰ Sign now: www.hrw.org/WithHumanity #WithHumanity

As a lawful permanent US resident, Mahmoud protested the genocide in Gaza. As he was walking home from an Iftar celebration with his 8-months pregnant wife, he was unlawfully arrested & detained. He has not been charged with a crime. Demand his release!

Trump's call to impeach a judge was in relation to the judge raising questions about the deportation of Venezuelans to detention in El Salvador by the US. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Travel ban 2.0 is a very long list. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...

The consumer carbon tax is not working. It’s become too divisive — at a time when Canada needs to be united. As my government’s first order of business, I have cancelled it.

A timely discussion of the trend to cut spending on the public good. thewalrus.ca/death-of-big...

In today’s @thestar.com www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

It's going to be a long 4 years. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...

Political scientists have so much to analyze. My colleague @drjaredwesley.bsky.social is one of the first to do so here: open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw... www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lzh...

In this @migrationpolicy.bsky.social report, Prof. Emer. Daniel Hiebert examines immigration’s role in addressing Canada’s aging population and low fertility, using Statistics Canada projections to assess its impact and policy costs. Read more: www.migrationpolicy.org/research/imm...

Happy to share my current research on immigration with SSH The Podcast-- on Spotify or whatever app you use. open.spotify.com/episode/4Z84...

Join ALE-in-ISI on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 9:00 - 10:00 AM PT for a talk by Dr. @antjeellermann.bsky.social, Professor of Political Science and CMS Co-Director, on "The Comparative Politics of Immigration Policy in Canada and Germany." Register: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Added @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social , @rosenbloom.bsky.social and @unlawfulentries.bsky.social to the citizenship starter pack. And still room to add more!

I offered some thoughts in this Washington Post article. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

I’ll be on tonight at 8 pm EST to talk about the deservingness ladder with two amazing colleagues from CIFAR, @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social and @bartbonikowski.bsky.social You can listen in here: link.chtbl.com/IDEAS

New Publication - Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees Edited by Yasmeen Abu-Laban, Michael Frishkopf, Reza Hasmath, and Anna Kirova csn-rec.ca/news/68819-n... @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social @aupress.bsky.social

Which is right? 1/2 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...