Aneesa A. Baboolal, PhD
@drbaboolal.bsky.social
⚖️ Scholar 🪷 she/her 🎓 1st Gen
🇹🇹 Born 🗽From Queens 🍎 New Yorker📍MA 💙💛 🐾
🇹🇹 Born 🗽From Queens 🍎 New Yorker📍MA 💙💛 🐾
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My first *post-tenure* article is out in a Special Issue of Victims and Offenders on Theoretical Approaches in Victimology Research. My theory has been a work in progress for about a decade (!) now so it's surreal to see it in print!
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/U583I...
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/U583I...
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
[DHH began packing groceries when the immigration operation started back in December. They had families register if they needed groceries delivered. In the first day, 2,000 families registered. Now, they have more than 24,000 families registered and there is a waitlist.]
Minneapolis church has delivered more than 12,000 boxes of groceries to families in hiding
DHH church has hundreds of volunteers packing and delivering groceries to families who have been too scared to leave their homes during the immigration operation.
www.mprnews.org
January 17, 2026 at 6:10 AM
[DHH began packing groceries when the immigration operation started back in December. They had families register if they needed groceries delivered. In the first day, 2,000 families registered. Now, they have more than 24,000 families registered and there is a waitlist.]
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Gender studies on the ground in Minnesota.
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 17, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Gender studies on the ground in Minnesota.
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"The Minnesota slaughter is not so much a first, but particularly shocking for being captured on video."
This Isn’t the First Killing by ICE — and It Won’t Be the Last
ICE shot a woman point-blank in Minneapolis. The agency’s raids and impunity were always going to lead to death.
interc.pt
January 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
"The Minnesota slaughter is not so much a first, but particularly shocking for being captured on video."
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Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
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The demonization of Somalis is no different than the demonization of Haitians before the election. It's a political attack and has to be actively fought—not through half-measures or expressions of tepid concern but by demanding decency from society and respect for all of humanity.
January 2, 2026 at 8:24 PM
The demonization of Somalis is no different than the demonization of Haitians before the election. It's a political attack and has to be actively fought—not through half-measures or expressions of tepid concern but by demanding decency from society and respect for all of humanity.
So much for that whole false narrative about only "criminal illegals"...
Trump Administration Sets Goal to Denaturalize Thousands of US Citizens in 2026
Immigration officials have reportedly issued guidance setting a quota of 100 to 200 denaturalization cases a month.
truthout.org
December 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
So much for that whole false narrative about only "criminal illegals"...
December 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
[“’There’s not a day that goes by where you don’t feel that human suffering in our communities, and at the same time, I’ve seen communities organize here in ways that I haven’t seen in all my years of organizing"]
From Chicago To LA, Neighborly Solidarity Fuels Resistance To ICE
Volunteer patrols, mutual aid efforts and immigrant defenders are driving the anti-fascist movement against ICE and countering the “crime-ridden” fear narratives about their cities.
blockclubchicago.org
December 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
[“’There’s not a day that goes by where you don’t feel that human suffering in our communities, and at the same time, I’ve seen communities organize here in ways that I haven’t seen in all my years of organizing"]
[Instead of the region being under the dominion of multiple hegemonic European powers, the objective is to bring the entire hemisphere under the single hegemony of the United States]
The US strategy unveiled
When the chips fall, we will not have the excuse of saying we were not warned or had been fooled. In its ambition for world domination, the Trump administration is
trinidadexpress.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
[Instead of the region being under the dominion of multiple hegemonic European powers, the objective is to bring the entire hemisphere under the single hegemony of the United States]
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The Economist's tracker for Trump's war preparations in the Caribbean. www.economist.com/interactive/...
Tracking American drug-boat strikes off Venezuela’s coast
Are smugglers or Nicolás Maduro’s regime the target?
www.economist.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:15 AM
The Economist's tracker for Trump's war preparations in the Caribbean. www.economist.com/interactive/...
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“We are targeting Venezuela because of DRUGS, not OIL, which is why we are blowing up boats without any drugs and stealing a tanker full of oil.”
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“We are targeting Venezuela because of DRUGS, not OIL, which is why we are blowing up boats without any drugs and stealing a tanker full of oil.”
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‘Disgusting,’ ‘horrified,’ ‘inhumane’: How Massachusetts residents feel about ICE
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/05/n...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/05/n...
‘Disgusting,’ ‘horrified,’ ‘inhumane’: How Massachusetts residents feel about ICE - The Boston Globe
Most Massachusetts voters don’t feel too kindly about ICE, using words like “disgusting” and “anger” to describe their views. But some people applaud the intensified enforcement action.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
‘Disgusting,’ ‘horrified,’ ‘inhumane’: How Massachusetts residents feel about ICE
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/05/n...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/05/n...
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“It confirms what we already knew — this was not about public safety, it’s about stoking chaos and fear and terrorizing communities,” said state Sen. Royce Duplessis.
Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown
Records reviewed by the AP show that few of those arrested have criminal histories beyond traffic violations.
www.nola.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:10 AM
“It confirms what we already knew — this was not about public safety, it’s about stoking chaos and fear and terrorizing communities,” said state Sen. Royce Duplessis.
[Losada, in the radio clip (cited by US Department of War contacts), said, “American military forces have installed an AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR system in Trinidad and Tobago. The surveillance system primarily functions as aerial surveillance but officials say it can be used in US conflict with Venezuela.”]
US military officer says radar in Tobago can be used in conflict with Venezuela
A US Mass Communication specialist’s radio announcement has confirmed that the radar installed by the US military forces in Trinidad and Tobago is indeed an AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR radar - an...
www.guardian.co.tt
December 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
[Losada, in the radio clip (cited by US Department of War contacts), said, “American military forces have installed an AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR system in Trinidad and Tobago. The surveillance system primarily functions as aerial surveillance but officials say it can be used in US conflict with Venezuela.”]
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I think people think I’m joking when they ask what they can do to support my career and I say literally download my research. And teach/cite it. Or send it to someone who can.
It’s truly a major one.
Let’s be serious… citations are currency…
It’s truly a major one.
Let’s be serious… citations are currency…
December 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I think people think I’m joking when they ask what they can do to support my career and I say literally download my research. And teach/cite it. Or send it to someone who can.
It’s truly a major one.
Let’s be serious… citations are currency…
It’s truly a major one.
Let’s be serious… citations are currency…
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Family of Colombian man killed in illegal U.S. strike files human rights challenge
The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g...
The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g...
Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. strike files human rights challenge
In a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas, the first challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats argues that the death was an extrajudicial killing.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Family of Colombian man killed in illegal U.S. strike files human rights challenge
The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g...
The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g...
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Some 600 immigrant kids have been sent to federal custody by ICE this year.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Some 600 immigrant kids have been sent to federal custody by ICE this year.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
[ the federal government now openly says it will use its supercharged spy capabilities to target people who oppose ICE’s actions. Labeled as “domestic terrorists” by the administration, these targets include anti-ICE protesters and anyone who allegedly funds them...]
Social media monitoring systems, cellphone location tracking, facial recognition, remote hacking tools — now being turned on Americans by ICE to target protesters. bit.ly/3Kq348R
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
[ the federal government now openly says it will use its supercharged spy capabilities to target people who oppose ICE’s actions. Labeled as “domestic terrorists” by the administration, these targets include anti-ICE protesters and anyone who allegedly funds them...]
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One by one, each of the nine prisoners appeared virtually before a special panel of the Louisiana parole board.
“Today you’ve been paroled,” the chair said at the end of every hearing, “to go straight into an ICE facility for deportation.”
With @veritenews.org
“Today you’ve been paroled,” the chair said at the end of every hearing, “to go straight into an ICE facility for deportation.”
With @veritenews.org
Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them.
Gov. Jeff Landry eliminated parole for prisoners arrested after Aug. 1, 2024, and tightened eligibility rules for those already in prison. Then he set all of that aside for one group: undocumented imm...
www.propublica.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
One by one, each of the nine prisoners appeared virtually before a special panel of the Louisiana parole board.
“Today you’ve been paroled,” the chair said at the end of every hearing, “to go straight into an ICE facility for deportation.”
With @veritenews.org
“Today you’ve been paroled,” the chair said at the end of every hearing, “to go straight into an ICE facility for deportation.”
With @veritenews.org
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You’re free to craft whatever narrative you want if there’s no witnesses or survivors
This regime must be held accountable for not just this, but everything they have yet to answer for
This regime must be held accountable for not just this, but everything they have yet to answer for
US military carried out second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat that had already been attacked, sources say | CNN Politics
The US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug vessel operating in the Caribbean on September 2 after an initial attack did not kill everyone on board, sources familiar with the ma...
www.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
You’re free to craft whatever narrative you want if there’s no witnesses or survivors
This regime must be held accountable for not just this, but everything they have yet to answer for
This regime must be held accountable for not just this, but everything they have yet to answer for
[Canadian border agents have been coming up with new, unwritten protocols to prevent asylum seekers in the United States from entering the country. Harsher questioning is more common, and agents are quickly — sometimes in just hours — handing asylum seekers back to ICE]
She Tried to Leave America. She Entered an Immigration Hall of Mirrors.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
[Canadian border agents have been coming up with new, unwritten protocols to prevent asylum seekers in the United States from entering the country. Harsher questioning is more common, and agents are quickly — sometimes in just hours — handing asylum seekers back to ICE]
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Today there was an attempted ICE raid in Bensonhurst & community members showed up. Even though NYPD collaborated with ICE by trying to disburse the crowd; community members stood their ground & ICE left without kidnapping a single person per the rapid response groups I'm on. We protect us!
November 19, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Today there was an attempted ICE raid in Bensonhurst & community members showed up. Even though NYPD collaborated with ICE by trying to disburse the crowd; community members stood their ground & ICE left without kidnapping a single person per the rapid response groups I'm on. We protect us!