Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 9hTomorrow in Chicago: I'm discussing "Shelter from the Storm" at the Seminary Co-op in Hyde Park at 3pm If you care about climate, migration, or both, I'd love to see you there! www.semcoop.com/event/julian... 000
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Chicago: I'm headed to the Seminary Co-op bookstore this Saturday to talk about SHELTER FROM THE STORM and how climate change is driving a new era of migration. Come out and say hi! www.semcoop.com/event/julian... 000
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Real Madrid stars Vinícius Jr, Kylian Mbappé & Ibrahima Konaté refused to wear shirts expressing support for the city of Ceuta last night, following the arrival of 10s of thousands of migrants this summer www.theguardian.com/football/202...theguardian.comFootball Daily | Madrid endure an awkward night after T-shirt trouble and Elche scareIn today’s Football Daily: Real Madrid become embroiled in controversy over Ceuta shirts and are then given an almighty scare by La Liga minnows 010
Reposted by Julian HattemJudah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"The best way to commemorate the Rohingya genocide is not only to recognize ongoing challenges, but also to seek out ways to rebuild." Great piece by Tun Khin and Daniel P. Sullivan examining the challenges facing Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh nearly a decade after they fled Myanmar. Gift link.worldpoliticsreview.comIn Their 10th Year of Exile, Some Glimmers of Hope for the RohingyaHumanitarian aid cuts are deepening a sense of hopelessness among Rohingya refugees, but there are some signs of progress. 078
Reposted by Julian HattemAlex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com 69135038675
Reposted by Julian HattemAustin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 24/08/2026Refugees resettled in the US work at high rates and are still poor. Two thirds to three quarters had incomes below the poverty line, held back by unrecognized credentials and scarce child care. www.migrationpolicy.org/journal/feat...migrationpolicy.orgWhat Drives Refugees’ High Poverty in the Early Years after U.S. Resettlement?In their initial years after arrival, resettled refugees have high poverty rates despite strong employment, reflecting structural barriers and the focus on self-sufficiency. 24415
Reposted by Julian HattemMiguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 14/08/2026He’s described as “a silent partner” but the entry of Bezos is a whole new type of investor - only under nation states Amazon’s market capitalisation is equivalent to Brazil’s GDP and annual revenue to Poland - before even getting to Amazon issues www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...independent.co.ukJeff Bezos is buying into Liverpool – this is whyThe world’s third-richest man is part of a consortium that has bought a 30 per cent stake in Liverpool. While the Amazon founder may be a ‘silent partner’ in the deal, it is clear that the uncertainty... 3328
Reposted by Julian HattemJessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · 14/08/2026The administration claimed that in four Democrat-led states alone, there were 250K noncitizens registered to vote. HSI threw all of its resources at finding those voters. According to a new analysis from our genius elections team, just 41 people have been charged: www.propublica.org/article/nonc...propublica.orgHow Trump’s Unprecedented Effort to Prosecute Noncitizen Voters Fell ApartTo prove the president’s claims of illegal voting, the government has harnessed the power of Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of DHS established to combat the worst cross-border crime. So fa... 13516
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 13/08/2026celery salt seems ripe for a trendy comeback. these seem-tailor made for a trader joes endcap 010
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 13/08/2026i learned today that Stan Kroenke, the owner of the Rams and Arsenal, is the single largest private landowner in the US www.cnbc.com/2026/01/15/s...cnbc.comBillionaire Rams owner Stan Kroenke becomes America's biggest private landownerKroenke represents a growing wave of ultra-wealthy entrepreneurs investing in long-held ranches and farmland. 020
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 12/08/2026More than a year after being removed to Eswatini, Roberto Mosquera, who is Cuban, "still sits in that same maximum-security prison with nowhere to go. No charges against him. No way to appeal his predicament. No sign that he will ever be freed." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/m...nytimes.comHe Was Deported to Eswatini in Southern Africa. He May Never Go Free.As the Trump administration sends a growing number of immigrants to countries they have no connection to, some find themselves imprisoned with no way out. 111
Reposted by Julian HattemDara Lind @daralind.bsky.social · 10/08/2026NEW FROM ME: The Great Delegalization. There are now (almost certainly far more than) 1M immigrants who were protected from deportation on Jan 20, 2025, and no longer are. It’s the result of a problem that’s been building for 30 years—& now only Congress can fix. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...newyorker.comThese Immigrants Lived in the U.S. Legally. Now Trump Is Changing Their Status.More than a million immigrants are seeing protections that granted them safe lives in the U.S. suddenly swept away. 14995442
Reposted by Julian HattemHamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026SCOOP: The Trump administration in recent days deported a group of Mexican nationals who had been barred from removal to their home country after proving to an immigration court that they would likely face torture, according to two people with knowledge of the move. 8209126
Reposted by Julian HattemBryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Yikes. Women accounted for all of the job losses and all of the labor force decline in July, according to @nwlc.org 20756412599
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 07/08/2026having real trouble with the existence of both a Nia Archives and a Sudan Archives 000
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 07/08/2026"Even the most expansive estimate that draw on analysis of government data finds birth tourism represents a tiny fraction of all U.S. births." 000
Reposted by Julian HattemMinnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 07/08/2026ICE arrested at least 75 people who had been granted permission to live and work in the U.S. while they awaited a U visa, which is available to victims of serious crimes and their immediate family. The youngest was six years old.minnesotareformer.comDuring Operation Metro Surge, ICE arrested dozens of immigrant crime victims • Minnesota ReformerYears ago, Rosa watched from inside the car as men robbed her husband at gunpoint, shortly after they’d arrived in Minnesota from Guatemala. The couple had a pending asylum case, but once they reporte... 611475
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 06/08/202642% of Americans say extreme heat has affected their travel plans, up from 26% in 2026 Even if you are not a climate migrant, you very well may be a climate tourist apnorc.org/projects/mos... 000
Reposted by Julian HattemGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 06/08/2026Story has been updated again with comment from DHS (!) and the aircraft's arrival in Moldova -- a likely third-country removal during which migrants will have been shackled for at least 48 hours. gillianbrockell.com/why-did-this...gillianbrockell.comWhy did this ICE flight turn around over the Atlantic Ocean?Video shows 11 exhausted and shackled people arrive back at ICE camp airport 15 hours after they left. 212159
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 05/08/2026"England is on track to record its highest number of heat-related deaths this summer" Many schools and hospitals in the UK do not have air conditioning 000
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The number of short-term tourist & business visas issued to nationals of dozens of (mostly African) countries who had to pay a bond fell 83% over the last 10 months apnews.com/article/visa...apnews.comUS to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countriesThe State Department is making permanent a pilot program under which citizens from 50 countries, mainly in Africa, are required to post bonds to apply for a U.S. visa, and it’s raising the cost as wel... 012
Reposted by Julian HattemColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026🚨 New today in Nature 🦟 After decades of debate, we show that climate change has probably made malaria worse in sub-Saharan Africa, causing about 1 extra case per 1,000 children. But: malaria eradication efforts have pulled the other direction 200 times harder. 🔓 www.nature.com/articles/s41... 424695
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Did you see? @migrationpolicy.bsky.social got a new website and it is so pretty! Check it out: www.migrationpolicy.org/migrationpolicy.orgMigration Policy InstituteLeading nonpartisan, evidence-informed institution in the field of migration and immigrant integration policy 021
Reposted by Julian HattemSemafor @semafor.com · 13/07/2026South Africa has removed more than 53,000 migrants over the last five weeks through deportations and repatriations following pressure from anti-migrant groups. www.semafor.com/article/07/1...semafor.comSouth Africa deports 53,000 migrants after demosAfrica’s biggest economy has been on a knife edge for months over growing anti-migrant sentiment and xenophobic violence. 013
Reposted by Julian HattemInkstick Media @inkstickmedia.com · 09/07/2026We're building something new — and we'd like your help getting it right. inkstick.substack.com/p/help-us-sh...inkstick.substack.comHelp Us Shape What's Next for InkstickWe're building something new — and we'd like your help getting it right. 012
Reposted by Julian HattemKen Morales @kbmorales.bsky.social · 06/07/20261/ I looked at 20 years of Supreme Court decisions and found that for the first time, all nine justices decided more cases by secret ballot — aka the “shadow docket” — than it did for cases argued in open court last term. 🧵: 281276575
Reposted by Julian HattemTariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Ultimately what has happened at this World Cup risks changing football for ever. Decisions made on the field may not count any longer, influence of the big powers over sport now impact what happens on the pitch and before that we had a unilateral decision that has divided the game into four quarters 611624
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Looking forward to discussing my book at Schuler Books in Grand Rapids later today! More info here schulerbooks.com/event/2026-0... 000
Reposted by Julian HattemMike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Stephen Miller says ‘America’s doors are closed fully to asylum seekers’ after Supreme Court rulings www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...pbs.orgWATCH: Stephen Miller says 'America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers' after Supreme Court rulingsThe Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Thursday to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands... 5513856
Reposted by Julian HattemGLOBALCIT @globalcit.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Citizenship in the News 📰🇦🇷 Argentina is preparing to launch South America's First Citizenship-by-Investment Program www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...upi.comArgentina bets on citizenship-by-investment program - UPI.comArgentina is preparing to launch South America's first citizenship-by-investment program. 001
Reposted by Julian HattemSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Fourth (and *last*) ruling from #SCOTUS is in TPS. For the usual 6-3 majority, Justice Alito holds that federal law forecloses judicial review of statutory challenges to the executive branch's termination of temporary protected status for Haiti, Syria, etc.: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...supremecourt.gov 46499188
Reposted by Julian HattemMark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026The Supreme Court's third decision is Mullin v. Otro Lado. Another 6–3 decision, this time allowing the government to "meter" asylum-seekers by forcing them to remain on the Mexican side of the border. All three liberals dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p... 13329120
Reposted by Julian HattemLauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026For the first time in 30 years, child deaths are now rising, in large part due to USAID cuts Lancet modelling shows USAID cuts will cause 14 million deaths including 4.5m children, by 2030. Independent CGDev research backs this up 122497783
Reposted by Julian HattemAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Today the Court only issued a decision in case number 4: Blanche v. Lau. A 6-3 decision declares that green card holders returning from trips abroad may be deemed "applicants for admission" in some situations, despite their permanent resident status, via a rapid decision by a frontline CBP official. 20609299
Reposted by Julian HattemFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 22/06/2026Rightwing populist ‘El Tigre’ wins Colombia election ft.trib.al/mhmE9OOft.trib.alRightwing populist ‘El Tigre’ wins Colombia electionTrump-loving political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly beats leftist continuity candidate 695
Reposted by Julian HattemHamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 18/06/2026SCOOP: ICE is planning to offload seven warehouses purchased for more than $700 million by either giving them to other federal agencies or selling them outright, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...nytimes.comICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them. 42447187
Reposted by Julian HattemDelaney Nolan @delaneynolan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026For this story, I talked often with Orolua Eluonyechie, who was arrested by ICE in 2024 near Atlanta. Today, he's in detention in Allen Parish, Louisiana. Orolua has now been in ICE detention more than two years. He is among the 2000+ immigrants who've been stuck in ICE detention for over a year. 05629
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 16/06/2026"Iran captain Mehdi Taremi said the team endured five hours of travel and security checks during what’s normally a very short trip from Tijuana to the Los Angeles area on Sunday." apnews.com/article/worl...apnews.comIran coach says team ordered out of US right after 2-2 draw with New Zealand in World Cup openerThe coach of Iran’s World Cup team says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2... 022
Reposted by Julian HattemMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Make your weekend read our short history of foreign-born athletes in the World Cup ➡️ bit.ly/4okeU3M 001
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Thomas Partey blocked from Canada www.nytimes.com/athletic/735...nytimes.comThomas Partey denied entry to Canada, unable to play in Ghana’s World Cup openerGhana are set to open their tournament at Toronto's BMO Field against Panama on Wednesday, June 17. 000
Reposted by Julian HattemThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 12/06/2026Palestinian football chief says US denied him visa to attend World Cuptheguardian.comPalestinian football chief says US denied him visa to attend World CupJibril Rajoub attended opening match in Mexico but becomes latest football official hit by US visa issues, he says The head of the Palestinian Football Association has said he is unable to travel to the United States with other federation heads attending the 2026 Fifa World Cup because he has not been issued a visa. Jibril Rajoub went to the opening match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City on Thursday. But he is among several people accredited to attend the World Cup who have been denied visas or have yet to receive them from the United States. Continue reading... 1816988
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Fun paper trying to quantify what countries lose when talented soccer players/footballers play for countries other than that of their birth, which authors describe as "leg drain" arxiv.org/pdf/2603.17336 010
Reposted by Julian HattemSemafor @semafor.com · 10/06/2026The denial of a World Cup ref from Somalia is triggering some scrutiny on Capitol Hill, where at least one Democrat is demanding Artan’s denial be reversed.semafor.comDenial of World Cup ref from Somalia prompts scrutinyOmar Abdulkadir Artan “was determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns,” the Trump administration said. 188
Reposted by Julian HattemSam Huckstep @samhuckstep.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Fascinating to see planned relocation the subject of an FT Editorial Board article! 'With national funds already stretched, the authorities will need to make difficult but necessary trade-offs. That begins by prioritising what assets need to be protected.'giftarticle.ft.comThe hard truths about England’s receding coastlineThe entire shoreline cannot be protected from erosion, but the state can mitigate future fallout 101
Reposted by Julian HattemTariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 09/06/2026In his first interview since being kicked out of the US, FIFA referee Omar Artan tells’s the NYT’s Matt Bigg that the biggest dream of his professional life has been shattered. The World Cup ref was questioned for 11 hours, held in a cell and then dumped on a plane. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/w...nytimes.comSomali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry 19030241816
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 09/06/2026"many people who choose to depart their countries of origin, whether for economic or educational opportunities abroad, are likely to hold more liberal democratic values than those who remain." www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/how-m...foreignaffairs.comHow Migration Helps AuthoritariansThe costs of democratic drain. 000
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 08/06/2026also in the Migration Information Source last week: www.migrationpolicy.org/article/paki...migrationpolicy.orgFrom Temporary Climate-Induced Displacement to Permanent Urban Settlement in PakistanFloods and other environmental crises have caused massive displacement in Pakistan, most of this migration remaining within the country. Often, climate-displaced people go to the megacity of Karachi, ... 000
Julian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Extreme heat and climate migration in Pakistan: “I don’t know whether my children will still be able to make a living from this land in Dadu... or whether they will have to leave and find a future somewhere else.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/w...nytimes.comSearching for Shade When It’s 125 Degrees 100
Reposted by Julian HattemAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 08/06/2026Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan, set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup, was denied entry to the United States, a sports ministry official told AFP on Monday u.afp.com/SDH9 15117541081