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Yasmeen Abu-Laban

@yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social
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Professor of Political Science and Canada Research Chair at University of Alberta. Focused on anti-racism, immigration, citizenship and human rights. She/her.

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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Happy to share this co-written reflection on the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Museum independence cannot be conditional in Canada | CCPA
The campaign against the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ Nakba exhibition shows why arm’s-length cultural institutions must be protected.
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Amazing line up of Canadian civil society in all its diversity in support of the Canadian Museum of Human Rights and their new exhibition on the Nakba. The Nakba has shaped the lives of Palestinians in Canada and globally since 1947-1948.
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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I endorse the letter from dozens of civil society and human rights groups, voicing support for the Canadian Museum of Human Rights. Political interference in the Museum’s operations is wrong. Denying the Nakba, and the Palestinian experience of displacement and dispossession, is also wrong. (1/2)
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Just out-- written with my colleague #AbigailBakan From the Globe and Mail: The Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ Nakba exhibit can serve as a site for solidarity - www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: The Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ Nakba exhibit can serve as a site for solidarity
Exhibit was product of deeply meaningful relationships between Palestinian, Jewish communities in Canada, and it can show how anti-racism can be achieved
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 07/05/2026
A growing number of Albertans are calling for a public inquiry into the voters list scandal. Dozens of academics signed this open letter this morning. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/07/o...
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A call for an independent public inquiry into the management and use of Alberta’s voters list
An inquiry would establish a clear and authoritative account of what occurred, assess whether ongoing protections are adequate, and offer recommendations to restore confidence in Alberta’s electoral s...
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
My thanks to Senator Simons for the invitation to speak on her podcast about Alberta's 9 (possibly more) upcoming referendum questions. It was great to converse with Melanee Thomas, Ken Boessenkool, Zain Velji and Patricia Paradis and her!
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
In this new open access article in Citizenship Studies, Audrey Macklin and I consider claims making in relation to citizens, non-citizens and the stateless. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Theorizing claims making across the citizenship spectrum: three case studies
Within the scholarly literature, practices of claims-making by citizens and non-citizens are seldom juxtaposed, and there is limited attention to claims-making by or on behalf of stateless people. ...
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Got "The Publish or Parish Game" as a Christmas gift from my son. The goal is get as many citations as possible, and act like Reviewer 2 along the way! So relaxing escaping from my regular life this holiday season. 🤣
An image of 3 crystal trees and the box containing "the Publish or Parish Game" which features a large "revise and resubmit" stated on the front.
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
So delighted our book Knowledge, Power and Migration: Contesting the North/South Divide, co-edited by @mireillepaquet.bsky.social, @tungohan.bsky.social and me, made the Top 100 Books of 2025 in The Hill Times! Thanks to @eandreweditor.bsky.social www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
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The Hill Times' Top 100 Best Books in 2025
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights finally grapples with the Nakba
The newly announced exhibit is surprising but long overdue, and represents an act of institutional accountability.
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Athabasca University Press @aupress.ca · 26/11/2025
New review! Thank you to Staci B. Martin and IRRODL for this thoughtful review of Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees. www.irrodl.org/index.php/ir... @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social
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CSN-RÉC @csnrec.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Congratulations Yasmeen Abu-Laban, Michael Frishkopf, Reza Hasmath, and Anna Kirova! Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees winner of the CSN Best Edited Collection Prize csn-rec.ca/news/80801-c... @aupress.ca @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights should not be written off as a failure
The aim of treating everyone with respect is not a lofty goal beyond our reach. It’s where we are meant to begin
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
So happy to have worked with wonderful colleagues and a superb editor on Knowledge, Power and Migration! The book is aimed at bridging the North/South divide in migration studies.
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
A meaningful and important post about kindness and the academics we remember for it. loleen.substack.com/p/how-to-mov...
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How to move forward with kindness in a world that feels anything but.
Plus some oversharing. Content warning for grief and loss; skip this one if these topics are not for you right now.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 09/09/2025
“We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino.” In LA now, that is the reality, at least as long as this case continues. And there’s no reason in this opinion to assume it won’t soon be the reality for the rest of us, too.
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Supreme Court blesses racial profiling by ICE
The conservative justices don't explain a decision that green lights detaining people for how they look.
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
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Canada’s response to the war in Gaza raises questions about its commitment to human rights and justice
Double standards in Canada’s approach to Gaza cast doubt on its commitment to principles of human rights.
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
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Europe’s call to international scholars must come with real support
European leaders are inviting American academics to seek refuge in Europe. But as Joseph Noonan argues, the policies do not always match the rhetoric. If Europe truly wants to attract global talent, i...
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Delighted that this new volume is out with McGill-Queen's, looking at the North/South divide in migration research. @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social @eandreweditor.bsky.social @mireillepaquet.bsky.social @tungohan.bsky.social
Advertisement for Knowledge, Power, and Migration: Contesting the North/South Divide featuring the cover of the book which is blue with a broken compass split between North and South.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/05/2025
“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
This has taken way too long. www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...
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Canada, Britain, France threaten action if Israel does not stop military offensive and lift aid restrictions | CBC News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would control the whole of Gaza despite mounting international pressure that forced it to lift a blockade on aid supplies that has lef...
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Global Migration Institute @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Kicking off our sixth annual International Migration conference with an insightful discussion on what’s next for the future of immigration in Canada amidst a shifting global landscape 🇨🇦🌎 #InternationalMigration2025
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Yeeeeee these advance copies just arrived! So great to have worked @mireillepaquet.bsky.social and @tungohan.bsky.social on this volume challenging the North/South divide in migration research, and to have been expertly supported by @eandreweditor.bsky.social at MQUP!
Cover of the new book Knowledge, Power and Migration: Contesting the North/South divide portraying a compass split in half.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 06/05/2025
The May 5 edition of @thelatinonewsletter.org features opinion by immigration attorney Adam Peña. The Government Told Me to Leave the Country I’m a U.S. citizen and an immigration attorney
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The Government Told Me to Leave the Country
SAN DIEGO — On the night of April 10, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) emailed me a notice basically saying I had to self-deport within seven days because “DHS was now exercising its di...
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Happy my new co-edited book with Abigail Bakan on the UN is out with Routledge! www.routledge.com/Human-Rights...
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Human Rights and the United Nations: Paradox and Promise
This book considers the complex and contradictory role of the United Nations when it comes to human rights around the world. It depicts the United Nations as a global arena in which state and non-stat...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 05/05/2025
'This really is an intergovernmental struggle': The U of A's Jared Wesley speaks with Peter Mazereeuw about the view from Alberta following another Liberal election victory. Hill Times: www.hilltimes.com/podcast/this... Apple: apple.co/36Xy34C Spotify: spoti.fi/3lOeth9
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
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Canada will deal with US 'on our own terms' Mark Carney tells BBC | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Just out: a new article with Abigail Bakan on Canada's foreign policy and Israel. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Still ‘standing with’ Israel?: Canadian foreign policy and the legacy of Stephen Harper - Abigail B. Bakan, Yasmeen Abu-Laban, 2025
When Stephen Harper became the first Canadian prime minister to speak in the Knesset, he declared unwavering loyalty to Israel. Liberal prime minister Justin Tr...
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
This must be the first time in postwar history that a single person determines the election outcome in another country. #TrumpEffect
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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Trump fires more immigration judges even as he aims to increase deportations
Getting rid of judges adds to criticism of the Trump administration for not giving migrants or noncitizens enough due process before they're deported.
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Migration Studies @migrationjrnl.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Does exposure to books in childhood encourage adult migration? In our latest issue, Zuzanna Brunarska and Artjoms Ivlevs highlight a positive association between the number of books in one’s childhood home and adult migration intentions. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
The advanced polling station I voted at has been packed all weekend. It took me 45 minutes to vote yesterday. It will be interesting to see what voter turnout is!
Elections Canada sign saying "vote" with an arrow to direct people to the polling station.
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
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Supreme Court orders Trump administration not to deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act for now
The justices said no action should be taken to pursue the deportations of any alleged Venezuelan gang members in Texas under the rarely used wartime law.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 17/04/2025
A conservative federal judge just issued a dire warning: The government must bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the United States after he was illegally deported to a brutal Salvadoran prison, or else the country will descend into lawlessness.
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A conservative judge just issued a dire warning about the Abrego Garcia case
The government has brought us to the brink of "lawlessness.:
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
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Mohsen Mahdawi: Palestinian student activist arrested at US citizenship interview
The green card holder was held "in direct retaliation" for his role in campus protests, says his lawyer.
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Mary Grace @emgeekay.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
This is a really good guide to where the different parties stand on a range of issues this Canadian election. What are your three most important issues? Mine are healthcare, climate change, and affordability. newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...
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Compare the election promises of Canada’s major parties
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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Where Students Have Had Their Visas Revoked
The Trump administration has quietly revoked hundreds of student visas across the country, wreaking havoc on the system.
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
A very nice "how to vote" guide for Canadian citizens put together by an actual political scientist @jlisayoung.bsky.social for her students. Note the voting option at UofCalgary is locally specific. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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For the new voters in your life...
I just pulled together this voters guide for my first-year students.
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
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Border-straddling library raises $140K for renovations after U.S. limits Canadian access | CBC News
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House raised over $136,000 to help with the construction of a new main entrance for Canadians after the U.S. government announced it is limiting access to the main e...
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 24/03/2025
In this crucial election, Canada faces an existential threat & a world at a historical crossroads. Canada’s aspiring leaders must step up & boldly protect human rights at home & abroad. This is the only path to a safer future for all, where no one is left behind
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Canada: Human rights must be at forefront of 2025 federal election campaign
Amnesty International calls on candidates in the 2025 Canadian federal election to place human rights at the heart of their campaigns.
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
This is so sad when you love books. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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US blocks Canadian access to cross-border library, sparking outcry
US officials claim move was to curb drug trafficking while Quebec town says it ‘weakens collaboration’ among nations
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 21/03/2025
This April, we’re heading to Frontex headquarters to deliver thousands of your signatures demanding protection for the lives of people on the move. It’s the last chance to add your name to help save lives at sea! ⏰ Sign now: www.hrw.org/WithHumanity #WithHumanity
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Amnesty International @amnesty.org · 20/03/2025
As a lawful permanent US resident, Mahmoud protested the genocide in Gaza. As he was walking home from an Iftar celebration with his 8-months pregnant wife, he was unlawfully arrested & detained. He has not been charged with a crime. Demand his release!
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Release Mahmoud Khalil!
Urge US authorities to free arbitrarily detained Mahmoud Khalil and respect freedom of speech!
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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Britain issues travel warning for US
The change comes amid President Donald Trump's large-scale crackdown on illegal immigration.
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Trump's call to impeach a judge was in relation to the judge raising questions about the deportation of Venezuelans to detention in El Salvador by the US. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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Chief justice pushes back against calls to impeach judges who rule against Trump
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement following President Donald Trump's call for a judge to be impeached for ruling against the administration.
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Travel ban 2.0 is a very long list. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
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Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries
A draft circulating inside the administration lists three tiers of countries whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The consumer carbon tax is not working. It’s become too divisive — at a time when Canada needs to be united. As my government’s first order of business, I have cancelled it.
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
A timely discussion of the trend to cut spending on the public good. thewalrus.ca/death-of-big...
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They Sold Out Big Bird, and They’ll Sell Out the Rest of Us Too | The Walrus
The spirit of uplift that gave us Sesame Street, the CBC, and public schools is under threat
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Yasmeen Abu-Laban @yasmeenabulaban.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
It's going to be a long 4 years. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
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How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious
President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.
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