Evan Taparata

historian of refuge//migration//belonging in the US. Some hats: assistant prof @UCCS + @abusablepast coeditor + @MigrationCollab member

[Evan Taparata @etaparata]

A historical take on the United States’ failure to follow through on its claims to being a place of refuge—and how people have pushed back by making sanctuary spaces and seeking asylum, past and present

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The global refugee regime does more to protect the right of nation-states to enforce their borders than it does to protect refugees.

Evan Taparata (@etaparata) and Rachel Buff (@rachelidatweets) explore the myth of American refuge:
https://t.co/zhphniPZq8

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@AndyTUrban Amazing, thanks Andy!!

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@kangborderlaw @MASchoeppner @irpinaingiro @UVADiversity Feeling grateful and honored to be part of such a wonderful community of migration scholars ☺️✨thanks so much for the kind words and for thinking of and with my work, @kangborderlaw — your class sounds amazing!

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I'm learning so much from this--essential reading for anyone interested in histories of campus policing and abolitionist organizing. Thanks @lucien_baskin for organizing the forum and contributing to @abusablepast!

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We’re excited to share our latest forum organized by @lucien_baskin on campus policing and abolitionist organizing. Check it out and share widely! https://t.co/PRbC5ZPH86

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@krisakh90 @ConnCollege Yessss, CONGRATS Kris!!!!!!!

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Looking forward to being in conversation with such an amazing and inspiring group of scholars!

[Migration Scholar Collaborative @MigrationCollab]

Today, @MigrationCollab members launched #MiSCTalks, a series of conversations aimed at contextualizing ongoing immigration policy. The first talk, moderated by @elliottyoungpdx, is on Haiti, featuring @MonicaMnzMtz, @Carl_Lindskoog, and @YaelSchacher.
https://t.co/8NiRTwxxHF

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@rachelidatweets @olivalejandra_ @Iuscely @SAniMukherji @LibbyGarland3 @MigrationCollab I learn so much from your work and learned so much from our collaboration—thank *you* for everything you do!

[Evan Taparata @etaparata]

Writing’s going great, not procrastinating at all, thanks for asking 😂

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@antievictionmap @JDKun @PMPressOrg Congrats! Can’t wait to check this out

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@_maxgranger @rachelidatweets @PublicBooks Thanks for sharing!

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@PublicBooks @kgmkenny @rachelidatweets Thank you for sharing!

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@gerry_cadava @PublicBooks @n_j_dames @caitlinzaloom @MarcusSharon Amazing, congrats!!

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Essential reading from @prof_erikalee, @irpinaingiro, and @IHirsi

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What has happened to immigrants in the US during the pandemic?

As part of our immigration series with @MigrationCollab, @irpinaingiro @prof_erikalee, and @IHirsi explore how the virus has aided Trump-era migration policy:
https://t.co/x9PVYkGagX

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@n_hold @polishamigo @iasann Sent!

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@n_hold @polishamigo @iasann always here to help you achieve your dreams @n_hold, even if it means roleplaying as your landlord 😂

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@drg1949 @rachelidatweets Thank you for sharing, Donna!!

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“Any effort to transform or even abolish the punitive regime of displacement and border enforcement would best look to the long history and current iterations of asylum practiced by those continuously displaced.”— @rachelidatweets and @etaparata
https://t.co/OeY4w4sFJw

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Check out all the essays here, including contributions from @elliottyoungpdx, @Carl_Lindskoog, @MonicaMnzMtz, @karl_jacoby, and Lynn Stephen https://t.co/lMA5jw9mCC

[Evan Taparata @etaparata]

A historical take on the United States’ failure to follow through on its claims to being a place of refuge—and how people have pushed back by making sanctuary spaces and seeking asylum, past and present

[Public Books @PublicBooks]

The global refugee regime does more to protect the right of nation-states to enforce their borders than it does to protect refugees.

Evan Taparata (@etaparata) and Rachel Buff (@rachelidatweets) explore the myth of American refuge:
https://t.co/zhphniPZq8

[Evan Taparata @etaparata]

The essay is part of a new @PublicBooks series, “From ‘Crisis’ to Futurity”—edited by fellow @MigrationCollab members @gerry_cadava, @ANaomiPaik, and Catherine S. Ramírez—that aims to spark conversation & action toward ending U.S. border policing