Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien

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

[Liz Cheney @Liz_Cheney]

You’re welcome, @KariLake.

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

Additional thanks to @QMPoliticsIR, @QMULGeography, @ReganEKoch and @DrJoeHoover for sponsoring the event in London!

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

With my UK talks on sanctuary now a wrap, I'd like to extend my gratitude to all the folks who helped make them happen @mj_bloomfield, @davidjasonkarp, @OdysseosL, @CollyerMC, @RaffaeleBazurli, @sophiegre12, @elenavacchelli, @LucyMayblin, and everyone @SheffieldMRG.

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

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.

[TheoryLAB @Theory_LAB]

REMINDER: Join us on 20/10 for The Politics of Refuge: Sanctuary Policies in the US, UK, & Europe, sponsored by @QMPoliticsIR & @QMULGeography's City Centre, with @BFGOBrien @elenavacchelli @RaffaeleBazurli
@sophiegre12 & Ashley Beckett of @CityofSanctuary https://t.co/gbi6dzCOg6

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

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.

https://t.co/rbxUMSlkWp

[Aneta Piekut @AnetaPiekut]

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: https://t.co/v9tZNlvPDV

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

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.

[TheoryLAB @Theory_LAB]

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

https://t.co/gbi6dzTRi6

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

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!

https://t.co/tZmqwD641W

[SHUDDHASHAR FreeVoice @shuddhashar]

Writing about the racial animus present in immigration criminalization’s history in the US, @BFGOBrien Benjamin Gonzalez O’Brien argues. #undocumented #refugees #exile #trauma #shuddhashar_issue_30
#immigration #systemicchange
https://t.co/rTM2pBgHbS

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

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.

https://t.co/vFsB4SeSWW

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

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)...

https://t.co/4iw9BEvkLd

[Lawrence Glickman @LarryGlickman]

No ⁦⁦@nytimes⁩, “arming teachers” is not a “debate” that has “resurfaced.” It is a perverse right-wing taking point.

[Tristan Snell @TristanSnell]

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.

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

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...

[SCOTUSblog @SCOTUSblog]

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.

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

We all knew this was coming...

https://t.co/ngojdjDKQK

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

@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. 🤣

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

2021 Profits:

Amazon:⬆️75% to $35 billion
Netflix:⬆️96% to $5.3 billion
Nike:⬆️125% to $5.7 billion
FedEx:⬆️307% to $5.2 billion

2022 Price Hikes:

Amazon Prime:⬆️16.8%
Netflix Subscription:⬆️10.7%
Nike:⬆️10.5%
FedEx:⬆️5.9%-7.9%

Don't cite inflation. Cite corporate greed.

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

The administration's failure to deliver on a "fair and humane immigration system" and defense of 1326 in the courts demonstrates a clear lack of commitment to some of this country's most vulnerable communities. #1326isracist

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

This is great piece from @AAlbaladejo and @capitalandmain on the failure of the Biden administration to live up to its promises on immigration policy:

https://t.co/vyFqpHNy44

[Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien @BFGOBrien]

There has also been some new coverage of cases challenging 1326 in the Ninth Circuit and Northern District of Illinois:

https://t.co/bdx2nf9m9q

https://t.co/8GUSntKQWP