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José A. de la Garza Valenzuela @jdelagv.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We’re so excited to curate this!! Please send @drgetitboi.bsky.social, Tommy Conners, and myself your boldest proposals! Deadline: December 1st #LatinxStudies #QueerStudies #TransStudies #QueerLatinxStudies #TransLatinxStudies

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thousands of immigrants did the hard, dirty work of clearing rubble and toxic dust and debris from Ground Zero. Many were undocumented laborers sent to work every day with no special PPE, and got cancer as a result. Now some of those same people are living in fear of ICE. www.npr.org/2026/09/11/n...

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They cleaned up ground zero. Now many are hiding from ICE

After 9/11, thousands of rescue and cleanup crews went to work at ground zero. They were exposed to toxic debris and experienced psychological trauma. Today, many say they live in fear of deportation.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A bit more than a decade ago, Florida passed a bipartisan law, sponsored by a woman who'd go on to be DeSantis' Lieutenant Governor, which offered in-state tuition to Dreamers and other undocumented youth. It's depressing how quickly the pendulum swung towards total exclusion.

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🌱 ⓥ Francisco Robles ⓥ 🌱 @franciscondine.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Okay, I am very moved by how this review just understands my book at a deep level, especially in terms of how the pieces fit together, the stakes of its arguments, and places I couldn’t quite go far enough (but that I hope are taken up by others), and why it mattered so much to me to write the book.

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José A. de la Garza Valenzuela @jdelagv.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Books like this, particularly right now, don’t come together without the generous support and time afforded by fellowships like ACLS. Thank you, @acls1919.bsky.social for making Queer in a Legal Sense possible!

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José A. de la Garza Valenzuela @jdelagv.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Queer in a Legal Sense: Brown Citizenship and Other Lawful Fictions is officially out! This scholarly scandal is about *gasp* all things forbidden: literature, citizenship, queerness, and migration! Read it and, if your state allows, teach it! Snag your copy (use code UTXM25 for 25% off) here:

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Queer in a Legal Sense

Contrasting works by queer Chicano writers against the legal landscape of sexuality and migration to interrogate the “lawful fiction” that denies queer m...

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Ideas on Fire @ideasonfirephd.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Major props to Ideas on Fire author José A. de la Garza Valenzuela @jdelagv.bsky.social on the release of Queer in a Legal Sense: Brown Citizenship and Other Lawful Fictions, out now from @utexaspress.bsky.social. 👏 utpress.utexas.edu/9781477333532/ #IoFAuthors

Cover of Queer in a Legal Sense, with a multicolored drawing of two men in button-down shirts

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José A. de la Garza Valenzuela @jdelagv.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

We’re about a month away from the official publication of Queer in a Legal Sense: Brown Citizenship and Other Lawful Fictions!! You can order your copy and receive a 25% discount on your @utexaspress.bsky.social purchase using the code UTM25 here:

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Queer in a Legal Sense

Contrasting works by queer Chicano writers against the legal landscape of sexuality and migration to interrogate the “lawful fiction” that denies queer m...

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José A. de la Garza Valenzuela @jdelagv.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The Chicanx Forum is hosting two guaranteed panels at the 2027 MLA convention in LA! Please submit your proposals by March 13th. -John Rechy: A Queer Chicanx Retrospective -Retheorizing the Queer, Coalitional, and Literary Subject(s) of This Bridge Called My Back Please submit and share!

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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

ecozona.eu Thrilled to see my new essay on Gabriel Ojeda Sagué's exquisite poem "Losing Miami" featured in the new issue of Ecozon@! I am particularly elated to have been able to cite my dear friends @devingarofalo.bsky.social and @jdelagv.bsky.social who helped to make this crazy swamp my home ❤️

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Ecozon@: European Journal of Literature, Culture and Environment

Journal of Literature, Culture and the Environment

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Myriam Gurba (Serrano through my mom) @lesbrains.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Kids are sitting out their graduation ceremonies for fear that ICE will crash the event and ruin their lives.

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José A. de la Garza Valenzuela @jdelagv.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

The Chicanx Forum is hosting two guaranteed panels at the 2026 MLA convention in Toronto! Please submit your proposals by March 15th. -Genealogies of Unapologetic Chicana Feminist Activism and Provocation -Chicanx Literary Legalities Thanks in advance for sharing!

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mizruben.bsky.social @mizruben.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

‼️ CFP: Migrant sensoria, special issue of Senses and Society‼️ Edited by Hsuan Hsu and Ruben Zecena. What are the sensory experiences of migration? Abstracts due 3/1/25. ✨ Please submit ✨ Link below

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