Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien
@BFGOBrien
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Assoc. Prof. of Political Science at San Diego State, author of Handcuffs and Chain Link & Sanctuary Cities: The Politics of Refuge, Sci Fi Enthusiast
San Diego State University
Joined February 2011
RT @GabiDomenzain: The words and intent behind the most prosecuted federal crime today, 8 USC 1326 aka “illegal reentry.” #End1326
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RT @TobiasHigbie: Monday morning at 8 am, 48,000 UC academic workers hit the picket lines in the largest higher education strike in US hist…
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Additional thanks to @QMPoliticsIR, @QMULGeography, @ReganEKoch and @DrJoeHoover for sponsoring the event in London!
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RT @LucyPott_: Ace to hear @BFGOBrien seminar today on the Racial Politics of the US and beyond! Event by @SheffieldMRG. Looking forward to…
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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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RT @Theory_LAB: REMINDER: Join us on 20/10 for The Politics of Refuge: Sanctuary Policies in the US, UK, & Europe, sponsored by @QMPolitics…
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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.
Check out this amazing list of @SheffieldMRG events - online, in-person seminars and reading groups for this semester This years' theme is #borders and #bordering Details and registration:
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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.
Join us on 20 Oct for The Politics of Refuge: Sanctuary Policies in the US, UK, and Europe, co-sponsored by @QMPoliticsIR and @QMULGeography's City Centre. With @BFGOBrien, @elenavacchelli, @RaffaeleBazurli, and @sophiegre12
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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!
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RT @shuddhashar: Writing about the racial animus present in immigration criminalization’s history in the US, @BFGOBrien Benjamin Gonzalez O…
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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.
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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)...
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RT @LarryGlickman: No @nytimes, “arming teachers” is not a “debate” that has “resurfaced.” It is a perverse right-wing taking point. htt…
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RT @TristanSnell: BREAKING: Uvalde killer did not act alone. He was helped by 1 governor, dozens of state legislators, hundreds of federa…
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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...
It’s impossible to overstate the earthquake this will cause inside the Court, in terms of the destruction of trust among the Justices and staff. This leak is the gravest, most unforgivable sin.
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@debbiejsr Our rescue Kiwi decided to eat a bee and went into anaphylactic shock. I got her to the ER vet in time and as soon as we got home she tried to eat another bee. 🤣
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