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David FitzGerald
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Sociology professor at University of California San Diego and (co)author of The Refugee System (2023); Refuge beyond Reach (2019); and Culling the Masses (2014). I research policies and experiences around migration and asylum.
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mi capítulo “La migración mexicana y la ley” está disponible en acceso abierto en la antología "Construyendo el gran México.
La emigración mexicana a Estados Unidos" librosdigitales.colsan.edu.mx/detalles.php...
October 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
hats off to @usnatarchives.bsky.social
for displaying pre-WW2 refugee documents - a refugee from Soviet Armenia seeking to stay in USA in 1934 bc he was a political or religious refugee and would be stateless if deported. Act of June 8, 1934 is often forgotten in #RefugeeHistory
September 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It was a real coup to get my hands on a copy of Paolo Boccagni's new book. This ethnography of the absurd confronts the existential question of what it means to live in limbo while waiting for asylum.

Available open access from @ucpress.bsky.social

www.ucpress.edu/books/undoin...
September 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This incredible resource on Canadian immigration policy is out. Hats off to the dream team of authors, including the late Jeff Reitz. A capstone achievement to an illustrious career. utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...
May 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
How wonderful to be in community with friends and colleagues at @enmisa.bsky.social for the Distinguished Scholar Award panel. There is much work to do!
March 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Just joining the #blsky community. Keeping it positive with an oldie but a goodie, and warm regards to colleagues in the Geographic South celebrating Spring
November 25, 2024 at 5:16 AM