Catherine Nolin

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Reminder: In a UN vote on making food a human right, only 2 countries voted no…

1. The United States🇺🇸
2. Israel

Excited to start planning for the next Conference of Latin American Geography meeting at the Centro Universitario de la Costa (Universidad de Guadalajara) in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico -- January 6-9, 2026 with post-conference field trips on Jan 10 & 11!

#BestAcademicCommunity #LatinAmericaGeography

🎉UNBC Convocation 2025🎉

Congratulations to all. What a fantastic day!

We recognized two students in particular:

Kaylee Barnes is our Top Graduating student in Environmental Science

and

Nicole Boyd is our Top Graduating student in Geography

Well done, everyone ✅

GUATEMALA 2025 - I will mostly be posting on our UNBC Geography & Rights Action Field School to Guatemala page while we are in Guatemala for our field school which starts today- after our full-on 6-day pre-departure course.

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Here we go …

“Mohsen’s freeing reminds us of a different vision for America. People of all kinds of backgrounds standing up for someone who the people in power want you to see as an outsider.”

Watch @premthakker.bsky.social discuss Mohsen Mahdawi's release from ICE detention and what it means for America.

Thank you for your service @charlieangus104.bsky.social & I look forward to seeing what’s next for you

Given the literal definition of deportation is removing a foreigner or noncitizen from the country, we - journalists, media orgs - should probably all stop referring to the ‘deportation’ of a 2 year old US citizen. It’s NOT a deportation.

I’m not sure what it is. A kidnapping?

EVENT FLYER WOLA / NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE WEBINAR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025 2:00 - 3:30PM EDT REGISTER ON ZOOM THE WASHINGTON OFFICE ON LATIN AMERICA AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE PRESENT: LESSONS FROM LATIN AMERICA AS THE UNITED STATES RECKONS WITH ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE Speakers: MERCEDES DORETTI Executive Director Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team JUAN E. MÉNDEZ Professor of Human Rights Law in Residence Washington College of Law, American University MARCELA TURATI Investigative Journalist MORE INFORMATION & RSVP: www.wola.org/events Moderated by: KATE DOYLE National Security Archive

If you share our horror about forced disappearances in the US, join us for a discussion with Latin American rights defenders who've been fighting them for years.

This is happening _a week from right now_ (2pm Eastern on 4/30).

Announcement: bit.ly/apr-30-disap...
Register: bit.ly/apr-30-lessons

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Follow us for the latest analysis, updates, and news on human rights, democracy, and social justice across the Americas.

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Trump Says They’re Foreign Gang Members. Are They? Podcast Episode · The Daily · 04/23/2025 · 29m

“They have essentially, for public purposes, been disappeared.” Yes, but they have also been, *legally speaking,* forcibly disappeared. Enforced disappearance is not a term of art. It is a human rights violation that can amount to a crime against humanity: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Columbia email Important Message Regarding Campus Policies on Encampments Inbox C Columbia Public Safety 22:35 to EMOT-MS-STUDENTS v Dear members of the Columbia community, We have been made aware of possible plans to establish encampments on Columbia's campuses. We want to clearly communicate that camping and encampments on Columbia's campuses are prohibited by University Policy. Our University Rules and Policies prioritize academic activities and communal use of campus space. A more detailed explanation of how an encampment as a form of protest runs the risk of serious violations under the Rules of University Conduct can be found here. University Response to Encampments If encampments or tents are established on University property, Public Safety will take the following actions: • Public Safety will immediately take steps to remove tents or other structures and remove them from the area; • Access to affected areas will be restricted, and the University may implement additional restrictions to campus access; • Participants will be instructed to disperse. Individuals who refuse to disperse will be

Part 2 encampment as a form of protest runs the risk of serious violations under the Rules of University Conduct can be found here. University Response to Encampments If encampments or tents are established on University property, Public Safety will take the following actions: • Public Safety will immediately take steps to remove tents or other structures and remove them from the area; • Access to affected areas will be restricted, and the University may implement additional restrictions to campus access; • Participants will be instructed to disperse. Individuals who refuse to disperse will be identified and sanctions, including potential removal from campus and possible arrest, may be applied. We value free expression and the right to protest. These activities must be conducted in accordance with University Rules and Policies to ensure the safety of our community and that academic and other campus activities can continue unimpeded. Columbia University Public Safety

New — Columbia Public Safety has sent an email warning students that encampments are prohibited and participants may be removed from campus or arrested.

Email comes after NBC News reported on alleged student plans for a new encampment in protest of Israel’s continuing genocide in Gaza.

A sign of how fast this plane is flying into the ground that a few months ago there was actual discourse and disagreement about H1B visas and now they're just universally like "fuck it, get rid of *student visas,* kick em out." Like this is just accelerating madness

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Oh god, and the first student quoted is undocumented and from El Salvador. That poor kid. He needs to go to Canada now.

Supreme Court temporarily blocks new deportations under Alien Enemies Act In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in Texas' Bluebonnet Detention Center "until further order from this court."

The Supreme Court defied President Trump and blocked certain deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. Get ready for an escalation of the constitutional crisis.

www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...

Mr. Abrego Garcia was illegally abducted by the Trump Admin and, by their own admission, wrongly deported to El Salvador. He shouldn’t have to spend another second away from his family.

I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.

From former legal advisor to PM Stephen Harper … worth a read.

Trump and Poilievre both want to interfere with academic freedom and independent thought.

As Harvard said: No government should dictate what universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.

thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

CANADIAN REPORTER: Trump's tone on Canada has shifted. He stopped talking about Canada becoming the 51st state.

LEAVITT: I would reject that the president's position on Canada has shifted. Perhaps he just hasn't been asked about it. He believes Canadians would benefit from becoming the 51st state.

Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States.

I’ve been waiting for such a statement - and here is the warning from CAUT - Canadian Association of University Teachers for those “whose research could be seen as being at odds with the position of the current U.S. administration.”

www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Hours ago, @politico.com revealed that DOGE is working with DHS on automating mass deportation efforts — likely explaining why many US citizens, green card holders, and even a Canadian (in Canada) got threatening emails last night terminating “your parole” and telling them to leave the US in 7 days.

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Sunday thought The importance of taking care of yourself

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Every single university president should be asked, in public, why they are not speaking out this way to support all the students currently detained without due process, and all those terrified that they will be next, on every campus in this country. Yes, including Columbia's acting president.

This is injecting bleach for the entire global economy. And he's not just floating the idea: he's holding the syringe.

#NeverPoilievre

We are seeking a new Administrative Assistant in our Department, starting in May 2025.

Come work with us!

www.unbc.ca/career-oppor...

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