Reposted by Josè AlamilloAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 30/06/2026BREAKING: The Supreme Court in a 6-3 vote UPHOLDS birthright citizenship, affirming the default rule that all persons born in the United States (with narrow exceptions) are U.S. citizens at birth. A total LOSS for President Trump and the effort to rewrite the 14th Amendment. 831477368
Reposted by Josè AlamilloZócalo Public Square @zocalopublicsquare.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Scholars José M. Alamillo (@josealamillo.bsky.social) and José Luis Collazo Jr. tell the story of the 1970s Los Angeles Aztecs, which reflects the ways U.S. soccer has sidelined Latinos. Will this year’s World Cup change anything? zps.la/4vwQjvgzps.laWill U.S. Soccer Finally Recognize Latinos? | EssayFrom the 1970s-era L.A. Aztecs to the 2026 World Cup, the Game Too Often Sidelines Those Who Built It 031
Josè Alamillo @josealamillo.bsky.social · 05/05/2026I'm attending Becerra for Governor 2026's event, “Fighting for the California Dream Tour in Oxnard” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/becerraforgo...mobilize.usFighting for the California Dream Tour in Oxnard · Becerra for Governor 2026Join Xavier Becerra as he swings through Oxnard on his Fighting for the California Dream Tour! You are invited to join us for a town hall with Xavier Becerra! Come learn why he is the governor we nee... 010
Reposted by Josè AlamilloBruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay freeyoutu.beBruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen 42559708440536
Reposted by Josè AlamilloSam Menefee-Libey @sml47.bsky.social · 03/01/2026It seems it is once again time for everyone to familiarize themselves with this anti-imperialist classic. 6710226
Reposted by Josè AlamilloDoug Sackman @dcsackman.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Congrats, Erica Toffoli. I agree: it’s an eye-opening article. It was an honor to be on the same issue on the border patrol centennial in California History, edited by Benny Andres, @josealamillo.bsky.social , and Mary Irwin. 033
Josè Alamillo @josealamillo.bsky.social · 24/07/2025I wrote this article while witnessing ICE raids near my campus and talking to my father about his deportation experience.vcstar.comGuest column: Essential but disposable — the cruel paradox of farmworker raidsAs a historian, the recent raids in the fields of Ventura County brought to mind decades of similar actions in this country’s history with immigration. 051
Reposted by Josè Alamillojulieweise.bsky.social @julieweise.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Loved working with @zocalopublicsquare.bsky.social on this piece. If you have thoughts on it, let's discuss! 031
Reposted by Josè AlamilloLeft Of Center Orange Hater @leftocorangehater.bsky.social · 22/05/2025 372246664119
Reposted by Josè AlamilloKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 07/02/2025"What our profession most definitely does not believe is that the primary purpose of history is to instill a single notion of 'patriotic education' in our youth about 'our incredible Nation,' as the order demands." Correct. Trump wants propaganda, not history. newrepublic.com/article/1912...newrepublic.comTrump May Wish to Abolish the Past. We Historians Will Not.Commentary from the heads of two prominent historical associations on Trump’s recent executive order on “radical indoctrination” in schools. 271027232
Reposted by Josè AlamilloAmerican Historical Association @historians.org · 05/02/2025The AHA & the @oah.org have released a joint statement on the presidential executive order “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K–12 Schooling.” “We reject the premise that it is ‘anti-American’ or ‘subversive’ to learn the full history of the United States.” 🗃️historians.orgAHA–OAH Statement on Executive Order “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K–12 Schooling”The American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians (OAH) have released a joint statement on the presidential executive order “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K–12 Schooli... 11359177
Reposted by Josè AlamilloDr. Lorgia García Peña @laprofelgp.bsky.social · 21/12/2024My article on the #latinx vote just came out today @hammerandhope.bsky.social hammerandhope.org/article/lati...hammerandhope.orgThere Is No Such Thing as the “Latino Vote”Colonialism and racism fueled the invention of “Latino” as a category and continue to distort U.S. politics today. 18462155
Reposted by Josè AlamilloMaggie Elmore @mjelmore.bsky.social · 27/11/2024academic.oup.com/jah/article-... My JAH article on how anti-immigrant violence in the borderlands contributed to the human rights movement: the Hanigan case shows us the ways undocumented people and their advocates have defended migrants’ human and civil rights in the face of unspeakable violenceacademic.oup.comIn the Shadow of the Law: The Hanigan Case and the Genesis of the Immigrant Rights MovementOne August afternoon in 1976, a group of men building a fence on a family ranch in Agua Prieta, Mexico, looked up to see a young man limping toward them. N 106925
Josè Alamillo @josealamillo.bsky.social · 27/11/2024This is a divide and conquer strategy to pit undocumented immigrants against asylum-seekers www.propublica.org/article/immi...propublica.orgImmigrants’ Resentment Over New Arrivals Helped Boost Trump’s Popularity With Latino VotersAcross the U.S., Latino immigrants who’ve been in the country a long time felt that asylum-seekers got preferential treatment. “Those of us who have been here for years get nothing,” said one woman fr... 151
Josè Alamillo @josealamillo.bsky.social · 16/11/2024 An important reminder by Natalia Molina about the power of Grassroots activism to push back against mass deportations at the local levellatimes.comOpinion: Trump's border czar and a history we should not forgetThe next administration is gearing up for mass deportations. When 'repatriation' happened in Los Angeles nearly a century ago, U.S. citizens were expelled. 041
Josè Alamillo @josealamillo.bsky.social · 14/11/2024ucpress.eduOne Hundred Years of Border ControlScholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change. 040