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Out Now: Unsung America
My book, Unsung America, hit the stores this week with a splash and a book launch at Mrs. Dalloways bookstore in Berkeley. You can still get a copy of it there and I will be happy to sign it for Read More …
The 15-Year Prison Sentence Is Over
The statute of limitations on being undocumented is over. As of August 1, 2014, I am a lawful permanent resident of the United States. The actual process was easy, but that is probably because I’m an attorney. Last December, we Read More …
New Year ShoutOuts
Friends of this blog, Julio and Jesus, gave a shoutout to all the important work done by the immigrant rights community. Julio also released his much-awaited Las Visionaries set, in dedication of all the queer women he admires (mostly writers Read More …
Reviews in American History: Deportations
I just submitted another paper for publication, a draft version of which is available on SSRN. It is a literature review of a book by Deirdre Moloney, National Insecurities: Immigrants and U.S. Deportation Policy Since 1882. Abstract: Despite immigrant‐friendly rhetoric, President Obama Read More …
Not One More Deportation
You may well ask: “Why direct action? Why sit-ins, marches and so forth? Isn’t negotiation a better path?” You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. Nonviolent direct action seeks to Read More …