Yasmeen Abu-Laban

An image of 3 crystal trees and the box containing "the Publish or Parish Game" which features a large "revise and resubmit" stated on the front.

Got "The Publish or Parish Game" as a Christmas gift from my son. The goal is get as many citations as possible, and act like Reviewer 2 along the way! So relaxing escaping from my regular life this holiday season. 🤣

The Hill Times' Top 100 Best Books in 2025

So delighted our book Knowledge, Power and Migration: Contesting the North/South Divide, co-edited by @mireillepaquet.bsky.social, @tungohan.bsky.social and me, made the Top 100 Books of 2025 in The Hill Times! Thanks to @eandreweditor.bsky.social

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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights finally grapples with the Nakba The newly announced exhibit is surprising but long overdue, and represents an act of institutional accountability.

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New review! Thank you to Staci B. Martin and IRRODL for this thoughtful review of Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees. www.irrodl.org/index.php/ir...

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Thank you for this award @csnrec.bsky.social

Congratulations Yasmeen Abu-Laban, Michael Frishkopf, Reza Hasmath, and Anna Kirova!

Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees winner of the CSN Best Edited Collection Prize

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Opinion: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights should not be written off as a failure The aim of treating everyone with respect is not a lofty goal beyond our reach. It’s where we are meant to begin

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Aww thanks Andy. Right back at you!

So happy to have worked with wonderful colleagues and a superb editor on Knowledge, Power and Migration! The book is aimed at bridging the North/South divide in migration studies.

How to move forward with kindness in a world that feels anything but. Plus some oversharing. Content warning for grief and loss; skip this one if these topics are not for you right now.

A meaningful and important post about kindness and the academics we remember for it.

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Supreme Court blesses racial profiling by ICE The conservative justices don't explain a decision that green lights detaining people for how they look.

“We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino.”

In LA now, that is the reality, at least as long as this case continues. And there’s no reason in this opinion to assume it won’t soon be the reality for the rest of us, too.

Canada’s response to the war in Gaza raises questions about its commitment to human rights and justice Double standards in Canada’s approach to Gaza cast doubt on its commitment to principles of human rights.

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Europe’s call to international scholars must come with real support European leaders are inviting American academics to seek refuge in Europe. But as Joseph Noonan argues, the policies do not always match the rhetoric. If Europe truly wants to attract global talent, i...

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Delighted that this new volume is out with McGill-Queen's, looking at the North/South divide in migration research. @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social @eandreweditor.bsky.social @mireillepaquet.bsky.social @tungohan.bsky.social

“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ

Canada, Britain, France threaten action if Israel does not stop military offensive and lift aid restrictions | CBC News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would control the whole of Gaza despite mounting international pressure that forced it to lift a blockade on aid supplies that has lef...

This has taken way too long.
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Kicking off our sixth annual International Migration conference with an insightful discussion on what’s next for the future of immigration in Canada amidst a shifting global landscape 🇨🇦🌎

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Thanks so much @emmettmacfarlane.com !!!

Cover of the new book Knowledge, Power and Migration: Contesting the North/South divide portraying a compass split in half.

Yeeeeee these advance copies just arrived! So great to have worked @mireillepaquet.bsky.social and @tungohan.bsky.social on this volume challenging the North/South divide in migration research, and to have been expertly supported by @eandreweditor.bsky.social at MQUP!

The Government Told Me to Leave the Country SAN DIEGO — On the night of April 10, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) emailed me a notice basically saying I had to self-deport within seven days because “DHS was now exercising its di...

The May 5 edition of @thelatinonewsletter.org features opinion by immigration attorney Adam Peña.

The Government Told Me to Leave the Country
I’m a U.S. citizen and an immigration attorney

Human Rights and the United Nations: Paradox and Promise This book considers the complex and contradictory role of the United Nations when it comes to human rights around the world. It depicts the United Nations as a global arena in which state and non-stat...

Happy my new co-edited book with Abigail Bakan on the UN is out with Routledge!

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'This really is an intergovernmental struggle': The U of A's Jared Wesley speaks with Peter Mazereeuw about the view from Alberta following another Liberal election victory.

Hill Times: www.hilltimes.com/podcast/this...
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Spotify: spoti.fi/3lOeth9

Canada will deal with US 'on our own terms' Mark Carney tells BBC | BBC News YouTube video by BBC News

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Still ‘standing with’ Israel?: Canadian foreign policy and the legacy of Stephen Harper - Abigail B. Bakan, Yasmeen Abu-Laban, 2025 When Stephen Harper became the first Canadian prime minister to speak in the Knesset, he declared unwavering loyalty to Israel. Liberal prime minister Justin Tr...

Just out: a new article with Abigail Bakan on Canada's foreign policy and Israel.

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This must be the first time in postwar history that a single person determines the election outcome in another country. #TrumpEffect

Trump fires more immigration judges even as he aims to increase deportations Getting rid of judges adds to criticism of the Trump administration for not giving migrants or noncitizens enough due process before they're deported.

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Does exposure to books in childhood encourage adult migration? In our latest issue, Zuzanna Brunarska and Artjoms Ivlevs highlight a positive association between the number of books in one’s childhood home and adult migration intentions.

#OpenAccess

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The advanced polling station I voted at has been packed all weekend. It took me 45 minutes to vote yesterday. It will be interesting to see what voter turnout is!

Supreme Court orders Trump administration not to deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act for now The justices said no action should be taken to pursue the deportations of any alleged Venezuelan gang members in Texas under the rarely used wartime law.

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A conservative judge just issued a dire warning about the Abrego Garcia case The government has brought us to the brink of "lawlessness.:

A conservative federal judge just issued a dire warning:

The government must bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the United States after he was illegally deported to a brutal Salvadoran prison, or else the country will descend into lawlessness.