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Rebecca Galemba
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Professor at Josef Korbel School. Co-Director DU Center for Immigration Policy & Research. Author: Contraband Corridor (Stanford Press 2017) and Laboring for Justice (Stanford Press 2023). Migration, borders, wage theft, Latin America
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🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.

Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_ BREAKING: Per four senior DHS & Trump admin sources, a mass removal of ICE leadership around the country is underway, with up to 12 ICE field office chiefs being removed & reassigned in an effort to increase deportation numbers. I'm told the move is spearheaded by Corey Lewandowski, and a handful of the ICE Chiefs will likely be replaced by Border Patrol & CBP officials, some of whom will be hand-picked by aggressive & controversial Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino. I'm told some of the ICE leadership removed from their positions include the ICE Field Office Directors in: - Los Angeles - Phoenix - Philadelphia - Denver - El Paso - San Diego - Seattle/Portland - New Orleans Border Patrol officials taking over ICE leadership positions would be extremely significant, as Border Patrol and ICE do different things, and I've done numerous ride-alongs/embeds with both. Generally speaking, ICE typically conducts very targeted operations, largely going after criminal illegal aliens or those with deportation orders, but almost always knowing who they are targeting for arrest, often conducting surveillance to learn their schedules before and waiting hours before arresting them if needed. Border Patrol, under Trump 2.0, while sometimes doing their own targeted operations, has been extremely aggressive and has been at the forefront of some of the most controversial immigration enforcement operations we've seen so far, carrying out roving patrols in Los Angeles, Chicago, etc, often at Home Depot, car washes, flea markets etc, leading to a handful of federal judges around the country issuing injunctions against them. A majority of the viral videos you see online are Border Patrol agents, including the use of a Trojan horse style Penske moving truck at a Los Angeles Home Depot, an operation organized by Bovino. ICE often gets blamed for what Border Patrol does, as the media and activists often cannot tell the difference between federal agents, and everyone is called "ICE". I'm told there are growing concerns about the political and PR fallout associated with some of the roving patrols Border Patrol is conducting as lawsuits continue to stack up and mid-terms approach next year. I'm told there is significant friction within different wings of DHS and the administration, with Border Czar Tom Homan & ICE Director Todd Lyons preferring to prioritize targeting criminal aliens & the "worst of the worst" or those with deportation orders, while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, and BP Commander Bovino prefer to use aggressive tactics to arrest anyone in the US illegally, including but not limited to criminals, to ramp up deportation numbers and achieve President Trump's promises of mass deportations. I am hearing from both sides of this friction. One senior DHS official tells me: "ICE started with the worst of the worst, knowing every target they are hitting, but since Border Patrol started in LA in June, we've (DHS) lost our focus, going too hard, too fast, with limited prioritization. It's getting numbers, but at what cost?". Border Patrol agents I've talked to defend their tactics, with one telling me: "What did everyone think mass deportations meant? Only the worst? Tom Homan has said it himself, anyone in the US illegally is on the table." It's quite a situation, as both sides of this are on the same team, with the same end goals, but different perspectives on how to get there. Another DHS official confirmed the personnel changes to me on deep background, adding that the moves are based on performance and doing what is needed to achieve the best results. Official statement to @FoxNews via @TriciaOhio : "While we have no personnel changes to announce at this time, the Trump Administration remains laser focused on delivering results and removing violent criminal illegal aliens from this country." 7:57 PM · Oct 27, 2025 · 29.6K Views
October 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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This track with my day. If you’re going to ask ChatGPT to use direct quotes from readings you may want t double check them when supposedly (but clearly do not) come from your professor’s article…
June 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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May 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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I want to read your book!
saw-anthroofwork.bsky.social SAW @saw-anthroofwork.bsky.social · Apr 21
Call for Submissions! We are delighted to invite submissions for the 2025 SAW Book Prize which will be awarded to a monograph with a publication date of 2023 or later.
Deadline is June 5, 2025.
We look forward to your submissions!
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2025 SAW Book Prize: Call for Submissions
In 2025, the SAW Book Prize will be awarded to a monograph with a publication date of 2023 or later.
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April 22, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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We are excited to announce two grant opportunities for current grad students and post-PhD scholars who do not hold a tenure-track faculty position. The maximum amount across both grant programs is $6000. Apply by May 15, 2025. Link for more info.
April 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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I am going to try to live post from @udenveraaup.bsky.social's National Day of Action event today. Excited to kick things off with @rgalemba.bsky.social and @marieberry.bsky.social 🥰
April 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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April 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Looking forward to our AAUP chapter's Day of Action events next week! @kcrowe.bsky.social @themodsisyphus.bsky.social @yyasar.bsky.social @rgalemba.bsky.social @astroprofhoff.bsky.social @smotus.bsky.social & other colleagues
April 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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April 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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New research by Korbel Prof @rgalemba.bsky.social examines how long-term residents along the Mexico–Guatemala border have perceived Central American migrants and refugees over time. These evolving perceptions highlight how 'transit spaces' challenge assumptions about territory and belonging.
The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology | Wiley Online Library
Scholars have attuned to the challenges Central American migrants face along increasingly perilous northward journeys. However, most studies of “transit spaces” are relatively migrant-centric, focusi...
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April 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Tomorrow!
March 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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February 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Featuring @naazneenbarma.bsky.social @rgalemba.bsky.social, Ilene Grabel, and Fritz Mayer from @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social & @govindpersad.bsky.social from Sturm College of Law

We will have a recording of the event posted to our YouTube shortly after if you can't join in person: bit.ly/4jN5xHq
February 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Good explainer from @chloeneast.bsky.social
chloeneast.bsky.social Chloe N East (she/her) @chloeneast.bsky.social · Feb 2
I just wrote a much longer explainer on the policy here: bsky.app/profile/chlo...

Glad it's useful!
chloeneast.bsky.social Chloe N East (she/her) @chloeneast.bsky.social · Feb 2
Let's talk about the history and present of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). It was introduced in the 90s as part of the Immigration Act of 1990 -- the last time Congress did a major reform of immigration.

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February 4, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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Korbel Professor @rgalemba.bsky.social at @uofdenver.bsky.social advances the public good by tackling urgent social challenges. Her latest research examines the Dedicated Docket for asylum seekers—does it ensure due process or fast-track injustice? Read more:
Due Process and the Dedicated Docket
What happens when asylum seekers are placed on expedited court dockets designed to prioritize efficiency over fairness? With the support of a Public Good Grant, Dr. Rebecca Galemba and a team of stude...
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February 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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A very important reminder. ICE can't go inside a house without the permission of someone there. Administrative warrants are not judicial warrants.
leftistlawyer.com Sheryl Weikal, still saying Free Palestine @leftistlawyer.com · Jan 18
Just FYI, administrative warrants (like the ones used by ICE) are not judicial warrants (used by cops, signed by a judge).

You do NOT legally have to open the door for an ICE officer with an administrative warrant *no matter what the ICE officer says.*
January 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Oh crap for a system that was already hanging by a thread and full of chaos, backlog, and confusion.
January 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Sharing an incredible resource for people looking to follow the legal changes on immigration under Trump. A law professor and numerous students at Yale Law and Stanford Law will be tracking and summarizing every change in immigration policy. immpolicytracking.org/home/
Immigration Policy Tracking Project
A comprehensive and dynamic catalogue of immigration policies issued by the Trump administration since January 2017.
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January 19, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Immigration surged under Biden, but @rgalemba.bsky.social & Lisa Martinez highlight key context: increased border patrol agents and accounting methods that may inflate the numbers.

Kelley Manley, 5280 Magazine:
Did Mayor Mike Johnston’s Actions During Denver’s Immigration Crisis Live up to His (Fighting) Words With Trump?
Mike Johnston says Denver is a model when it comes to immigration. His critics, however, say there’s nothing novel about his administration’s response to the crisis.
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January 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Please spread this information in this graphic as well!
Also consider calling your Senators about the Riley Laken Act
202-224-3121
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January 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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The only good thing about returning from break with bronchitis was being able to finish this book penguinrandomhouse.com/books/625425/e… @jonathanblitzer.bsky.social Now hoping for magic from my zpac and prednisone
January 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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1/3: New report by Professor @rgalemba.bsky.social, Cyril Bennouna, & MA student Alejandro Chávez evaluates "Bienvenidos a Denver," a program by Centro de los Trabajadores Colorado supporting migrants' integration in Colorado.
December 13, 2024 at 5:08 PM
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What Will Mass Deportations Look Like? - Immigration Impact @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social @immcouncil.bsky.social

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What Will Mass Deportations Look Like?
We explore who may be most likely to be targeted and the potential roadblocks to the Trump administration’s mass deportations next year.
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December 6, 2024 at 8:58 PM
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Happy to provide commentary on this case alongside @daveyseligman.bsky.social Towards Justice. Hope these workers get justice and accountability.
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December 5, 2024 at 3:57 AM