Isabel García Valdivia, Ph.D.

UC to Stop Funding Systemwide Postdoc Program Established in 1984 to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia, the program has attracted right-wing criticism for prioritizing diverse candidates.

A devastating set of decisions on the part of UC leadership to withdraw support from our nationally recognized postdoc program that prioritizes research excellence combined with addressing our university public service mission. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

The President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, PPFP, has been a jewel in the crown for faculty development and recruitment at the University of California for years and the results have been an expanded faculty with almost 100% tenure rates — unprecedented success.

As a past NSF GRFP recipient, I am disappointed with the last minute change to this year's competition. All students must now apply during their first year (instead of picking when they should apply apply - either first or second year). Read more here: laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

Let’s say it plain: the Supreme Court of the United States endorsed racial profiling today.

Back on #BlueSky to spread the word about the chaos unfolding at University of Oregon. Admin laid off teaching profs this summer & now are telling us that TT & tenured profs will be laid off & numerous #humanities depts closed. Who will teach the largest ever incoming cohort of #ducks this fall?

AAUP President Denounces Planned Cuts at the University of Oregon The AAUP stands with the United Academics of the University of Oregon in protesting the administration's plan to slash multiple departments and programs and fire faculty.

AAUP President Todd Wolfson denounces planned academic cuts at the University of Oregon, laying out several concerns.

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This is not surprising, but so appalling. About 180 FEMA staff members knew they would be risking their jobs to communicate the degradation of emergency response under Trump tells you how bad things are.
We can't say we were not warned, but the people who warned us are being punished for doing so.

Big news out of Florida tonight! An environmental challenge has brought the use of the Everglades detention camp to a halt.

Thanks to all who participated in our wonderful sessions at #ASA2025. See you in NYC for #ASA2026!!

Child Amputees, Aid Massacres, Mass Starvation—the Israeli War Crimes NYT Covers Less than Mamdani and 'Globalize the Intifada' Theoretical, third order, speculative violence must be condemned while actual, real world mass violence, that actually exists in reality, is seen as normal and unworthy of sustained coverage.

In the past month NYT has published 32 articles that mention Mamdani and “globalize the intifada", 13 that mention Israel's fake "aid" agency that's killed 800+, 5 on Israel's starvation campaign and two that mention, in passing, child amputees in Gaza. I argue this is makes no sense and is depraved

I haven't had time to say much about this case, dealing with "third country" deportations. But it's a terrible decision for all the reasons J. Sotomayor outlines in her dissent. She is probably the best justice on immigration issues, though wrong about much else: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Sadly not a new phenomenon. Many veterans have been deported over the years, often because of drug problems they acquired after PTSD from their time in the service.

I'm still not over yesterday's obscene SCOTUS decision that our government can deport people to prisons in countries they're not from. How is anyone walking around going about their day?

Not true that ICE should use masks because of increased attacks against them.

Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill

85 cents a day may not sound like a lot for a parent to purchase fruits & veggies for their toddler. Yet the House Ag Approps Chair called this amount “hugely inflated” & wants to eventually cut the already modest $26 monthly #WIC benefit to $10/month. appropriations.house.gov/schedule/mar...

One of the fundamental themes of authoritarianism is that people doing the right thing will be labeled as doing the wrong thing.

And often, that label is applied by bystanders who are still failing to recognize that the institutions they once trusted are no longer trustworthy.

Khalil is challenging the other charge of removability (claimed misrepresentation) as First Amendment retaliation, but those claims are ongoing. Until then, the government does still have statutory authority to keep him detained.

He does have a right to a bond hearing, though.

BREAKING: "California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said California will sue the Trump administration Monday over its deployment of the National Guard to quell Los Angeles protests against federal immigration raids."

Pres. Trump is NOT invoking the Insurrection Act, so the troops will fill a limited role. Posse Comitatus Act still prevents them from engaging in direct law enforcement activities.

📣 Very timely and important work from my colleague @hwaight.bsky.social and her coauthor. Consider reading the summary thread and article 🤓!

Countries under Trump’s travel ban are unique subjects of American imperialism US’s cruel escalation of policy puts misplaced target on vulnerable nations such as Afghanistan and Sudan

My latest in @theguardian.com. It is not the nations on the travel ban that are a threat to US security. It is the US that robbed them of their wealth, destroyed their institutions & environment, & then denied them participation in safety built at their expense.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Thank you - feel free to let me know what you think. I really enjoyed reading your book with my students, too.

Thank you for sharing 🙂

Texas Talks Tough on Immigration. But Lawmakers Won’t Force Most Private Companies to Check Employment Authorization. Texas’ conservative Legislature has again and again refused to mandate that most private businesses use E-Verify. Experts say that Republican resistance is rooted in how the system could impact the st...

NEW: Texas’ understaffed agricultural, restaurant and elder care sectors rely on workers who are undocumented.

“If you got serious about applying [E-Verify], you would create even worse problems” with labor shortages, said a former GOP state lawmaker.

With @texastribune.org

My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇

www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...

Haitians are the only people referenced as harmful to US communities for intangible and unspecified reason beyond security concerns and which is, as everyone knows, RACISM

Outrage after California fourth grader is detained by ICE during immigration hearing Martir Garcia Lara was ordered into custody in Houston as federal agents target courthouses nationwide

ICE detained a FOURTH GRADER during his #immigration hearing