Jamie Chai Yun Liew (she/her)
@jcyliew.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/jcyliew | Prof | Lawyer | Novel DANDELION | wherever you find your books - out now - GHOST CITIZENS |Podcast Migration Conversations |
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Stunned, thrilled, honoured. Thank you CBC Books @arsenalpulp.bsky.social (publisher extraordinaire) and Said M'Dahoma for choosing #Dandelion.
I can't wait to see what this year's debate brings.
#canadareads #canadareads2025
#books #bookstagram #stunned #honoured #thrilled #letsread #reading
I can't wait to see what this year's debate brings.
#canadareads #canadareads2025
#books #bookstagram #stunned #honoured #thrilled #letsread #reading
Greenberg Chair’s 1st event on Friday Sep 19 4-7pm. Film screening, book signing and panel with Sook Yin Lee, Chester Brown, Chris Bruckert and Ummni Khan!! Join us #sexwork #sexworkiswork #law #greenbergchair #payingforit
September 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Greenberg Chair’s 1st event on Friday Sep 19 4-7pm. Film screening, book signing and panel with Sook Yin Lee, Chester Brown, Chris Bruckert and Ummni Khan!! Join us #sexwork #sexworkiswork #law #greenbergchair #payingforit
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I devoured two vacation reads already, both focusing on themes of migration, anti-Asian racism and resistance. Both totally addictive. Highly recommend both. And the author of Dandelion (@jcyliew.bsky.social) is from Ottawa, with scenes set in Chinatown.
July 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I devoured two vacation reads already, both focusing on themes of migration, anti-Asian racism and resistance. Both totally addictive. Highly recommend both. And the author of Dandelion (@jcyliew.bsky.social) is from Ottawa, with scenes set in Chinatown.
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Great post from Bijal Shah on administrative law and immigration law under the Trump regime.
Abandoning Administrative Law During a Presidential Immigration Crisis
While the Administrative Procedure Act can constrain the worst abuses of the Trump administration's immigration regime, the Supreme Court has shown little appetite for such administrative review.
lpeproject.org
July 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Great post from Bijal Shah on administrative law and immigration law under the Trump regime.
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Important insights from @jcyliew.bsky.social and Natasha Bakht on academic freedoms, intersectionality, missed opportunities for dialogue, and Jane Doe. A model for how to move through conflict and misjudgment, constructively and with care. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... 🤲
Reflections from An Erstwhile Signature Feminist Lecture: Cancellation, Academic Freedom and the Model Minority Academic
<p><span>We are two full professors who have held or currently (at the time of writing) hold the Shirley E. Greenberg Chair in Women and the Legal Profession at
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July 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Important insights from @jcyliew.bsky.social and Natasha Bakht on academic freedoms, intersectionality, missed opportunities for dialogue, and Jane Doe. A model for how to move through conflict and misjudgment, constructively and with care. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... 🤲
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A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabeled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it for just $27.50 in 1946. It turned out to be an authentic copy dating to 1300.
Harvard learned it has an authentic Magna Carta. In 1946, it paid less than $28 for it
A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it for just $27.50 in 1946. It turned out to be an authentic copy dating to 1...
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May 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabeled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it for just $27.50 in 1946. It turned out to be an authentic copy dating to 1300.
Important case being heard at the #SCC on equality rights of immigrants/migrants in Canada and access to important services like child care. The Canadian Council for Refugees is intervening but so is FCJ Refugee Centre and the Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre. Watch:
www.scc-csc.ca/cases-dossie...
www.scc-csc.ca/cases-dossie...
Supreme Court of Canada | Live hearing
www.scc-csc.ca
May 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Important case being heard at the #SCC on equality rights of immigrants/migrants in Canada and access to important services like child care. The Canadian Council for Refugees is intervening but so is FCJ Refugee Centre and the Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre. Watch:
www.scc-csc.ca/cases-dossie...
www.scc-csc.ca/cases-dossie...
Appearing virtually #SCC today re Dorsey & Salah v Can deals w security classification of persons in prisons. @jendagsvik.bsky.social & I rep Canadian Council for Refugees
Watch live. www.scc-csc.ca/.../hearings...
#law #scc #habeascorpus #cdnimm #prisonlaw #immdetention #lawyering #lawyerlife
Watch live. www.scc-csc.ca/.../hearings...
#law #scc #habeascorpus #cdnimm #prisonlaw #immdetention #lawyering #lawyerlife
May 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Appearing virtually #SCC today re Dorsey & Salah v Can deals w security classification of persons in prisons. @jendagsvik.bsky.social & I rep Canadian Council for Refugees
Watch live. www.scc-csc.ca/.../hearings...
#law #scc #habeascorpus #cdnimm #prisonlaw #immdetention #lawyering #lawyerlife
Watch live. www.scc-csc.ca/.../hearings...
#law #scc #habeascorpus #cdnimm #prisonlaw #immdetention #lawyering #lawyerlife
Tomorrow, @jendagsvik.bsky.social & I rep intervener Canadian Council for Refugees #SCC in Dorsey & Salah re habeas corpus & security classifications in prisons. We focus on how imm status informs classifications. Read subs here:
www.scc-csc.ca/cases-dossie...
#SCC #law #habeascorpus
www.scc-csc.ca/cases-dossie...
#SCC #law #habeascorpus
May 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Tomorrow, @jendagsvik.bsky.social & I rep intervener Canadian Council for Refugees #SCC in Dorsey & Salah re habeas corpus & security classifications in prisons. We focus on how imm status informs classifications. Read subs here:
www.scc-csc.ca/cases-dossie...
#SCC #law #habeascorpus
www.scc-csc.ca/cases-dossie...
#SCC #law #habeascorpus
Honoured that #GhostCitizens is shortlisted for the Canadian Law and Society W Wesley Pue Book Prize ❤️ #stateless #statelessness #law
I'm pleased to announce that the Canadian Law and Society Association's prize committee has decided on its shortlist of books for the W. Wesley Pue Book Prize. The winner will be announced at the conference to be held at the U of Saskatchewan College of Law, 11-13 June 2025. @bbryder.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Honoured that #GhostCitizens is shortlisted for the Canadian Law and Society W Wesley Pue Book Prize ❤️ #stateless #statelessness #law
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American. Citizens. Cannot. Be. Deported.
I know we all want to be concise, but we simply cannot use the shorthand terms of the fascists when they describe wildly illegal & unconstitutional things.
Extrajudicial renditions. Kidnappings. Wildly unconstitutional fascism. All right there as options.
I know we all want to be concise, but we simply cannot use the shorthand terms of the fascists when they describe wildly illegal & unconstitutional things.
Extrajudicial renditions. Kidnappings. Wildly unconstitutional fascism. All right there as options.
Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana
The cases have renewed concerns that the Trump administration’s expedited deportations are violating the rights of both citizens and noncitizens.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
American. Citizens. Cannot. Be. Deported.
I know we all want to be concise, but we simply cannot use the shorthand terms of the fascists when they describe wildly illegal & unconstitutional things.
Extrajudicial renditions. Kidnappings. Wildly unconstitutional fascism. All right there as options.
I know we all want to be concise, but we simply cannot use the shorthand terms of the fascists when they describe wildly illegal & unconstitutional things.
Extrajudicial renditions. Kidnappings. Wildly unconstitutional fascism. All right there as options.
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Supreme Court of Canada is scheduled to hear the Kanyinda case in 2 weeks. I'm honoured to act as counsel for @fcjrefugeecentre.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy & @madhucentre.bsky.social in their joint intervention. We argue the Canadian Charter must meaningfully protect substantive equality of migrants.
Supreme Court of Canada | 41210
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April 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Supreme Court of Canada is scheduled to hear the Kanyinda case in 2 weeks. I'm honoured to act as counsel for @fcjrefugeecentre.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy & @madhucentre.bsky.social in their joint intervention. We argue the Canadian Charter must meaningfully protect substantive equality of migrants.
The story of the night. How hitting the pavement and connecting with your community counts #elxn2025
Thank you, Carleton. As we've said from the beginning, together we can. I'm grateful and humbled by everyone who contributed to our campaign.
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April 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The story of the night. How hitting the pavement and connecting with your community counts #elxn2025
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I'm honoured to receive this year’s @uocommonlaw.bsky.social Emerging Researcher Award.
Big thanks to very generous colleagues @yybrandonc.bsky.social, @jcyliew.bsky.social & @vgruben.bsky.social for the nomination. This meant a lot, especially coming from you 💚
More here: lnkd.in/gtX6rbRf
Big thanks to very generous colleagues @yybrandonc.bsky.social, @jcyliew.bsky.social & @vgruben.bsky.social for the nomination. This meant a lot, especially coming from you 💚
More here: lnkd.in/gtX6rbRf
Professor Aimée Craft is the winner of this year’s Excellence in Research Award. And Professor Roojin Habibi is the winner of the 2024-2025 Emerging Researcher Award.
April 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm honoured to receive this year’s @uocommonlaw.bsky.social Emerging Researcher Award.
Big thanks to very generous colleagues @yybrandonc.bsky.social, @jcyliew.bsky.social & @vgruben.bsky.social for the nomination. This meant a lot, especially coming from you 💚
More here: lnkd.in/gtX6rbRf
Big thanks to very generous colleagues @yybrandonc.bsky.social, @jcyliew.bsky.social & @vgruben.bsky.social for the nomination. This meant a lot, especially coming from you 💚
More here: lnkd.in/gtX6rbRf
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Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
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April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
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Lovely to see the local bookstore giving a S/O to the brilliant @jcyliew.bsky.social 💫
March 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Lovely to see the local bookstore giving a S/O to the brilliant @jcyliew.bsky.social 💫
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The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward sued the Trump administration over its use of the wartime law to quickly deport people, which they say violates due process.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations under Alien Enemies Act
The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward sued the Trump administration over its use of the wartime law to quickly deport people, which they say violates due process.
www.npr.org
March 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward sued the Trump administration over its use of the wartime law to quickly deport people, which they say violates due process.
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Identifying and finding the remains of murdered women feels like the most sorrowful of victories, the least a state can do.
It almost didn't happen.
It almost didn't happen.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Winnipeg police confirmed the identity of Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe to be Ashlee Shingoose.
Ashlee’s father Albert Shingoose had one request for Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew: sing a song.
Ashlee’s father Albert Shingoose had one request for Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew: sing a song.
March 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Identifying and finding the remains of murdered women feels like the most sorrowful of victories, the least a state can do.
It almost didn't happen.
It almost didn't happen.
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If only this was farce & satire.
From yesterday's New Yorker.
From yesterday's New Yorker.
March 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
If only this was farce & satire.
From yesterday's New Yorker.
From yesterday's New Yorker.
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While Ukrainian is the official state language, many Ukrainians speak Russian, a consequence of centuries of Russification under the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.
Explainer: Some Ukrainians speak Russian language — it doesn’t make them Russian
Born in Crimea and raised in Kherson, journalist Yevheniia Virlych grew up speaking both Ukrainian and Russian in her daily life. It wasn’t until 2022, when she and her family lived through the Russia...
kyivindependent.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
While Ukrainian is the official state language, many Ukrainians speak Russian, a consequence of centuries of Russification under the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.
🆕🎙️Migration Conversations Podcast Episode: A Seismic Change in Int'l Law & Ardi Imseis. Find wherever u listen to podcasts. This is a master class on int'l #law & the Int'l Ct of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel's Illegal Presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory & how to use for BDS Movement
March 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
🆕🎙️Migration Conversations Podcast Episode: A Seismic Change in Int'l Law & Ardi Imseis. Find wherever u listen to podcasts. This is a master class on int'l #law & the Int'l Ct of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel's Illegal Presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory & how to use for BDS Movement
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If you haven’t yet read Dandelion by the brilliant @jcyliew.bsky.social, now’s the time. 💛
🎉 Huge congratulations to Professor @jcyliew.bsky.social on Dandelion finishing as the runner-up in the 2025 #CanadaReads competition! 📚 Your storytelling on identity & belonging continues to inspire. So proud to have you in our community! 👏
#uOttawaLaw @uottawa.bsky.social
#uOttawaLaw @uottawa.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
If you haven’t yet read Dandelion by the brilliant @jcyliew.bsky.social, now’s the time. 💛
Our last Greenberg Chair Lecture is tomorrow! Please join our visiting scholar Prof Pagedar deliver her talk.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/consent-in...
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Consent in Context: Judicial Analysis of Marital Rape Judgements in India
The Shirley E. Greenberg Chair for Women and the Legal Profession Speaker Series is hosting a new speaker series
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March 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Our last Greenberg Chair Lecture is tomorrow! Please join our visiting scholar Prof Pagedar deliver her talk.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/consent-in...
www.eventbrite.ca/e/consent-in...
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Congratulations @jcyliew.bsky.social !
🎉 Huge congratulations to Professor @jcyliew.bsky.social on Dandelion finishing as the runner-up in the 2025 #CanadaReads competition! 📚 Your storytelling on identity & belonging continues to inspire. So proud to have you in our community! 👏
#uOttawaLaw @uottawa.bsky.social
#uOttawaLaw @uottawa.bsky.social
March 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Congratulations @jcyliew.bsky.social !
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"The intake began with slaps. One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, 'I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.' I believed him. But maybe it’s only because he didn’t look like what I had expected—he wasn’t a tattooed monster." time.com/7269604/el-s...
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
"The intake began with slaps. One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, 'I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.' I believed him. But maybe it’s only because he didn’t look like what I had expected—he wasn’t a tattooed monster." time.com/7269604/el-s...
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So richly deserved - way to go @jcyliew.bsky.social !!
🎉 Huge congratulations to Professor @jcyliew.bsky.social on Dandelion finishing as the runner-up in the 2025 #CanadaReads competition! 📚 Your storytelling on identity & belonging continues to inspire. So proud to have you in our community! 👏
#uOttawaLaw @uottawa.bsky.social
#uOttawaLaw @uottawa.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
So richly deserved - way to go @jcyliew.bsky.social !!