Chris Levesque
@cmlevesque.bsky.social
asst prof of sociology / law & society at Kenyon College. research focus: demography, law, and immigration detention
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For @thenation.com, I wrote about Alice Driver’s book, The Death and Life of the American Worker, about Mexican and Central immigrant organizing in the poultry processing plants of Arkansas—an important contribution to US labor journalism:
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
A Generation of Injustice at Tyson Foods
Alice Driver’s Life and Death of the American Worker, an intimate look at a processing plant in Arkansas, exposes the inhumanity of a workplace and how workers fought back.
www.thenation.com
June 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
For @thenation.com, I wrote about Alice Driver’s book, The Death and Life of the American Worker, about Mexican and Central immigrant organizing in the poultry processing plants of Arkansas—an important contribution to US labor journalism:
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
In a new article with Emily Ryo, Ian Peacock, and Weston Ley, we find growing double penalties in crime-based removal proceedings, racial disparities in detention and removal outcomes, and more favorable outcomes for non-white immigrants with same-race judges:
minnesotalawreview.org/article/raci...
minnesotalawreview.org/article/raci...
June 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
In a new article with Emily Ryo, Ian Peacock, and Weston Ley, we find growing double penalties in crime-based removal proceedings, racial disparities in detention and removal outcomes, and more favorable outcomes for non-white immigrants with same-race judges:
minnesotalawreview.org/article/raci...
minnesotalawreview.org/article/raci...
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ICE camping outside immigration courts to arrest people is one way to get around court proceedings & expedite removals. And it's a double-edged sword -- if this scares people away from court they'll be up for automatic removal anyway, @mattcameron.bsky.social said theintercept.com/2025/05/21/i...
ICE Agents Are Camped Outside Immigration Courts to Make Arrests
The tactical shift accelerates the erosion of past limitations — and appears to be aimed at speeding up the pace of deportations.
theintercept.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
ICE camping outside immigration courts to arrest people is one way to get around court proceedings & expedite removals. And it's a double-edged sword -- if this scares people away from court they'll be up for automatic removal anyway, @mattcameron.bsky.social said theintercept.com/2025/05/21/i...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that he was revoking the visas of all South Sudan passport holders because the country’s transitional government had refused to accept in a “timely manner” citizens who were being deported by the Trump administration. Follow updates. nyti.ms/42wKSAx
April 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that he was revoking the visas of all South Sudan passport holders because the country’s transitional government had refused to accept in a “timely manner” citizens who were being deported by the Trump administration. Follow updates. nyti.ms/42wKSAx
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My discussion with Gustavo Solis for KPBS/NPR: "When numbers play politics: How immigration data manipulation shapes public narratives."
Read/listen/watch here: www.kpbs.org/news/border-...
Read/listen/watch here: www.kpbs.org/news/border-...
When numbers play politics: How immigration data manipulation shapes public narratives
An immigration expert analyzes the statistical impact of Trump's immigration policies, ICE funding increases and immigration data manipulation shaping public narratives.
www.kpbs.org
March 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
My discussion with Gustavo Solis for KPBS/NPR: "When numbers play politics: How immigration data manipulation shapes public narratives."
Read/listen/watch here: www.kpbs.org/news/border-...
Read/listen/watch here: www.kpbs.org/news/border-...
Higher education should absolutely *not* act this way in light of the graduate student arrests we’ve seen at Tufts, Alabama, Minnesota, Columbia, and a growing number of schools. And yet here we are. Faculty and admin must work together to value and protect our students.
Johns Hopkins tells faculty not to ‘intervene’ in potential ICE detainments on campus
Johns Hopkins tells faculty not to “intervene” in ICE detainments
A memo sent by the Office of General Council at Johns Hopkins instructs faculty and staff not to intervene if federal law enforcement detain a community member on campus.
buff.ly
March 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Higher education should absolutely *not* act this way in light of the graduate student arrests we’ve seen at Tufts, Alabama, Minnesota, Columbia, and a growing number of schools. And yet here we are. Faculty and admin must work together to value and protect our students.
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Dean Chemerinsky and other #lawschool deans "speak as legal educators, responsible for training the next generation of lawyers, in condemning any government efforts to punish lawyers or their firms based on the identity of their clients or for their zealous lawful and ethical advocacy."
March 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Dean Chemerinsky and other #lawschool deans "speak as legal educators, responsible for training the next generation of lawyers, in condemning any government efforts to punish lawyers or their firms based on the identity of their clients or for their zealous lawful and ethical advocacy."
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White House declaring that any Venezuelan man/teenager 14 years or older, who (the government says) is a member of Tren de Aragua, and who isn’t a citizen or green card holder, are “subject to immediate apprehension, detention and removal.” www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Tren de Aragua (TdA) is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization with thousands of
www.whitehouse.gov
March 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
White House declaring that any Venezuelan man/teenager 14 years or older, who (the government says) is a member of Tren de Aragua, and who isn’t a citizen or green card holder, are “subject to immediate apprehension, detention and removal.” www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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When you have the chance, please read this informative essay by @austinkocher.com on the Mahmoud Khalil deportation case. ⬇️
And, many thanks to Austin for including "Threat of Dissent" in his essay's thoughtful synthesis & excellent analysis of the case.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/your-intro...
And, many thanks to Austin for including "Threat of Dissent" in his essay's thoughtful synthesis & excellent analysis of the case.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/your-intro...
Your Introduction to Mahmoud Khalil’s Deportation Case and the Legal Battle Ahead
This post focuses on the fundamentals of Mahmoud Khalil’s case, including the core legal and ethical questions, why attorneys are already calling it "sloppy", and why this is really about Marco Rubio.
austinkocher.substack.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
When you have the chance, please read this informative essay by @austinkocher.com on the Mahmoud Khalil deportation case. ⬇️
And, many thanks to Austin for including "Threat of Dissent" in his essay's thoughtful synthesis & excellent analysis of the case.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/your-intro...
And, many thanks to Austin for including "Threat of Dissent" in his essay's thoughtful synthesis & excellent analysis of the case.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/your-intro...
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Mahmoud Khalil Speaks With Attorneys for First Time Since Detention www.dropsitenews.com/p/mahmoud-kh...
BREAKING: Mahmoud Khalil Speaks With Attorneys for First Time Since Detention
Khalil will likely stay at notorious ICE facility in Louisiana until at least March 17.
www.dropsitenews.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Mahmoud Khalil Speaks With Attorneys for First Time Since Detention www.dropsitenews.com/p/mahmoud-kh...
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Mahmoud Khalil is being held in an ICE facility in Jena, Louisiana, according to ICE’s Detainee Locator webpage.
Thank you to @petrulis.bsky.social for flagging this.
locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search
Thank you to @petrulis.bsky.social for flagging this.
locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search
March 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Mahmoud Khalil is being held in an ICE facility in Jena, Louisiana, according to ICE’s Detainee Locator webpage.
Thank you to @petrulis.bsky.social for flagging this.
locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search
Thank you to @petrulis.bsky.social for flagging this.
locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search
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In 1993, the Supreme Court said that immigration court proceedings are “domestic procedures ” which are not relevant outside the United States, specifically as relates to people detained at Guantánamo Bay. So I just can’t see how it would be legal to use Gitmo for “domestic” ICE detention purposes.
January 30, 2025 at 5:35 AM
In 1993, the Supreme Court said that immigration court proceedings are “domestic procedures ” which are not relevant outside the United States, specifically as relates to people detained at Guantánamo Bay. So I just can’t see how it would be legal to use Gitmo for “domestic” ICE detention purposes.
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It's a real honor that @prismreports.bsky.social was able to publish this piece today by the brilliant Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, who argues that "election postmortems that do not address xenophobia do not get to the heart of the 2024 election." Please read and share widely.
Xenophobia isn’t rational, but it is very reassuring
For people untouched by the Trump administration’s policies, the shift to authoritarianism will mostly feel aesthetic
prismreports.org
January 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
It's a real honor that @prismreports.bsky.social was able to publish this piece today by the brilliant Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, who argues that "election postmortems that do not address xenophobia do not get to the heart of the 2024 election." Please read and share widely.
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Trump's early moves on immigration policy signal that DHS is likely to detain and forcibly remove more migrants without a criminal history just like during Trump’s first term. Read more at Immigration Law Unhinged open.substack.com/pub/ccgh/p/c...
January 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Trump's early moves on immigration policy signal that DHS is likely to detain and forcibly remove more migrants without a criminal history just like during Trump’s first term. Read more at Immigration Law Unhinged open.substack.com/pub/ccgh/p/c...
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This is absolutely wild, and a horrible loss at just about the worst time.
In sad news, TRAC, the immigration court data portal which has been a vital resource for years, appears to be completely down following its departure from Syracuse University. It's unclear when (or if) it will come back.
January 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This is absolutely wild, and a horrible loss at just about the worst time.
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In sad news, TRAC, the immigration court data portal which has been a vital resource for years, appears to be completely down following its departure from Syracuse University. It's unclear when (or if) it will come back.
January 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
In sad news, TRAC, the immigration court data portal which has been a vital resource for years, appears to be completely down following its departure from Syracuse University. It's unclear when (or if) it will come back.
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Please forgive a little earnest-posting.
I’m finding the start of 2025 kind of hard and while there are obvious reasons to dread what’s coming, I think it’s more than the new administration. A lot of my ground truths have been unsettled in a way that makes it hard to know what to do next.
I’m finding the start of 2025 kind of hard and while there are obvious reasons to dread what’s coming, I think it’s more than the new administration. A lot of my ground truths have been unsettled in a way that makes it hard to know what to do next.
January 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Please forgive a little earnest-posting.
I’m finding the start of 2025 kind of hard and while there are obvious reasons to dread what’s coming, I think it’s more than the new administration. A lot of my ground truths have been unsettled in a way that makes it hard to know what to do next.
I’m finding the start of 2025 kind of hard and while there are obvious reasons to dread what’s coming, I think it’s more than the new administration. A lot of my ground truths have been unsettled in a way that makes it hard to know what to do next.
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At The Verge, @lopatto.bsky.social reports on how AI-generated answers to search queries are feeding into “the large-scale degradation of our information environment,” and asks: “What good is an answer machine that nobody can trust?” www.theverge.com/2024/12/5/24...
Stop using generative AI as a search engine
Sometimes ChatGPT spits out something original — and wrong, like fake presidential pardons.
www.theverge.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:17 PM
At The Verge, @lopatto.bsky.social reports on how AI-generated answers to search queries are feeding into “the large-scale degradation of our information environment,” and asks: “What good is an answer machine that nobody can trust?” www.theverge.com/2024/12/5/24...
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December 10, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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Check out the latest DHS Climate Change & Health Research Hub post, which discusses the importance of supplementing spatial analyses with qualitative methods! tech.popdata.org/dhs-research...
Incorporating Qualitative Methods into Spatial Health Research
Spatiotemporal research is enhanced when guided by local knowledge, perspective, and expertise.
tech.popdata.org
December 10, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Check out the latest DHS Climate Change & Health Research Hub post, which discusses the importance of supplementing spatial analyses with qualitative methods! tech.popdata.org/dhs-research...
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Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearing on impact of mass deportations. Watch livestream Tuesday December 10 at 10am: www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac...
How Mass Deportations Will Separate American Families, Harm Our Armed Forces, and Devastate Our Economy | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
www.judiciary.senate.gov
December 9, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearing on impact of mass deportations. Watch livestream Tuesday December 10 at 10am: www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac...
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Me when starting to read this book review: "Why would any sane person want to read a whole book about principal component analysis"
Me after finishing this excellent book review: "WTF inject it right into my veins"
loreley.one/2024-09-pca/
Me after finishing this excellent book review: "WTF inject it right into my veins"
loreley.one/2024-09-pca/
Book Review: Unraveling Principal Component Analysis
A collection of projects, essays and thoughts
loreley.one
December 9, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Me when starting to read this book review: "Why would any sane person want to read a whole book about principal component analysis"
Me after finishing this excellent book review: "WTF inject it right into my veins"
loreley.one/2024-09-pca/
Me after finishing this excellent book review: "WTF inject it right into my veins"
loreley.one/2024-09-pca/
Lame duck session is in full swing for the Ohio General Assembly, and there are some immigration-related bills to keep an eye on. To start, HB 547 proposes to withhold state low-income housing tax credits to landlords who fail to verify tenants' immigration status: legiscan.com/OH/text/HB54...
December 5, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Lame duck session is in full swing for the Ohio General Assembly, and there are some immigration-related bills to keep an eye on. To start, HB 547 proposes to withhold state low-income housing tax credits to landlords who fail to verify tenants' immigration status: legiscan.com/OH/text/HB54...