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Regulating Bodies at the 2012 Queer and Trans* Conference
“Regulating Bodies: Queerness, Immigration, and the State” A lecture by Prerna Lal March 24, 1:30-3pm, Science Center 199 Swarthmore College, PA Immigration controls and restrictions are primarily an attempt to regulate sexuality through the marking of certain bodies as undeserving Read More …
ICE to Create New Risk Assessment for Undocumented Immigrants
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has informed us that it will soon release nationwide standards that classifies undocumented immigrants according to risk. Word is that it would help in the grant of prosecutorial discretion. Thus far, ICE has closed Read More …
Of Border Gays and Trans Migrants: Where Next?
Jose Antonio Vargas is perhaps the best known border gay. But there is much larger community of border gays and trans* migrants who don’t necessarily bask in the mainstream limelight. Queer immigrants have been around for quite a while and Read More …
Remember When People of Color Used To Speak for Themselves?
It’s alright. I don’t either. Only it isn’t alright. I’m tired of heterosexual, cisgender white men taking front and center stage on everything from reproductive rights to marriage equality to immigration reform. What makes them more qualified to talk about Read More …
Ninth Circuit Asks Government to Consider Prosecutorial Discretion
There seems to be yet another turning point for the much-touted “prosecutorial discretion” policy. In published decisions on Monday, the Ninth Circuit pointedly prodded the DOJ to consider prosecutorial discretion for five immigration cases on its docket. These are: Rodriguez Read More …