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Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien

@bfgobrien

Assoc. Prof. of Political Science at San Diego State, author of Handcuffs and Chain Link & Sanctuary Cities: The Politics of Refuge, Sci Fi Enthusiast

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calendar_today09-02-2011 17:07:02

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Actually, I would say the gravest, most unforgivable sin is taking bodily autonomy away from every woman who happens to live in a red state...

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BREAKING: Uvalde killer did not act alone. He was helped by 1 governor, dozens of state legislators, hundreds of federal legislators, and various federal judges, who are still at large — and in office.

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Roe and Casey are overturned but they're not stopping there. Thomas wants the Court to reconsider Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell as well (pg. 119)... supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf…

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We should be trying to increase access to voting, not reduce it. Drop boxes have proven to be a safe and secure way to make voting easier for all Americans. Sadly, Georgia's changes to their voting laws will likely make boxes less accessible to some. npr.org/2022/07/27/111…

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Writing about the racial animus present in immigration criminalization’s history in the US, Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien Benjamin Gonzalez O’Brien argues. #undocumented #refugees #exile #trauma #shuddhashar_issue_30 #immigration #systemicchange shuddhashar.com/reconsidering-…

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As the chair of the Immigration and Citizenship section at WPSA, I wanted to send a reminder that the deadline to submit your proposal is MONDAY, Sep. 26th. This year's conference is in beautiful San Francisco, so get those proposals in! wpsanet.org

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I'll be speaking at this wonderful event at Queen Mary University of London on Oct. 20th. Please share with anyone who might be interested in learning more about sanctuary policies in an international context.

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I'll be giving a talk on sanctuary cities on October 24th at the University of Sheffield as part of their slate of events on #borders and #bordering. Please circulate with anyone who may be interested in attending. sheffield.ac.uk/migration-rese…

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Gave the first of my UK talks on sanctuary policy earlier today at the University of Bath. Tomorrow I'll be speaking at the University of Sussex, then on to London for the event at Queen Mary on the 20th.

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Monday morning at 8 am, 48,000 UC academic workers hit the picket lines in the largest higher education strike in US history. The strike has been a long time in the making and has had many authors. A 🧵 on austerity budgets ...