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Immigrant Surveillance in San Diego During a Fascist Era
Get PDFThe following qualitative study examines a new increase of technological surveillance used on immigrants by San Diego’s local law enforcement. Drawing from in-depth interviews of the San Diego Privacy Advisory Board and Trust SD, insights of technological related violations are sanctioned by the San Diego Police Department. This is done through ambiguous language regarding “criminal investigations” and lack of definitive use policy, despite several memorandums and recommendations by the SD Privacy Advisory Board. Present findings reveal a duality of immigrant surveillance instigating hyper-visible tracking and broadcasting an image of their criminality. This study contributes to scholarship or crimmigration and urban surveillance as it highlights the present effects of lack of accountability and transparency in data-driven policing in today’s political climate
The Crucial Role of Grassroots Social Organizations in Advancing Immigrant Legal Protections and Reshaping Immigration Policy
Get PDFThis research project examines how grassroots social organizations contribute to the advancement of immigrant legal protections and shape immigration policy, with a particular focus on formerly incarcerated migrants in California. I focus on case studies and the personal experiences of organizers from Homies Unidos, Border Angels, and other organizations that operate near the San Diego–Tijuana border region. The study illustrates how these groups provide essential services, mental health support, and community-based initiatives for vulnerable and formerly incarcerated immigrants. By conducting oral histories and ethnography as methods for preserving emotional labor and shared memory, this research challenges prevailing narratives that criminalize undocumented youth and marginalized populations, and sheds light on the structural inequities embedded in immigration enforcement. The analysis underscores the importance of collective action, intersectional frameworks, and collaborative policy reform that acknowledges the intersectional realities shaped by race, gender, sexual orientation, and legal status. Through interviews with organizational representatives, this project features firsthand accounts of how migrant justice advocates combat detention, trauma, and systemic barriers that hinder access to justice and liberation.
The project findings illustrate how community organizations serve as indispensable connectors between migrants and safety net resources, which advances humane immigration progress through interdisciplinary outreach, sustainable healing techniques, and reimagined systems. The study argues that transformative immigration reform depends on inclusive, adaptable, and comprehensive strategies that honor migrants’ humanity and promote equitable access to citizenship and social integration. Furthermore, this research contributes to ongoing conversations about immigrant justice by demonstrating how local advocacy and coalitions can influence legislative outcomes and promote systemic improvements rooted in compassion, equity, and increased access to citizenship
Educational Choice: The Legacy of Meyer v. Nebraska and Pierce v. Society of Sisters
No full textWhy are more and more American families opting for alternatives to the ordinary public schools for their children? Charter schools, private schools – parochial or secular – and home schooling are all increasingly popular. In part, there are longstanding concerns about the educational quality of many public schools – including by comparison to much-less-lavishly-funded state schools in other countries – and there is evidence that educational quality here has been eroding even further in recent years. Moreover, there are growing concerns about ideological bias in public-school classrooms, and about extraordinary steps taken at school involving children’s sexuality, and whether parents are to be kept in the dark about these.This article introduces a symposium on the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decisions in the famous Meyer and Pierce cases on school choice and the right to teach and learn independently of the state curriculum. The article assesses the legal and educational issues confronting school choice today, and likely to arise in the future.
The Meyer and Pierce decisions are more controversial today, if anything, than they were when they were handed down and for a long time afterward. But these decisions—so long as they last—ensure that educational alternatives, and parental choice about their children’s schooling, have a degree of constitutional protection
New Instructor Orientation: Preparing Faculty to Facilitate Online Courses
No full textThis case study of a new instructor orientation describes a course to prepare faculty to facilitate courses in a university’s online programs. This case study provides a detailed description of the course, rationale for design decisions, theoretical and pedagogical frameworks that guided the design, and results from course participant and Academic Director surveys. Overall, course participants and Academic Directors rated this orientation highly and provided constructive comments for improvement. This case may provide ideas for other online learning design teams or institutions looking for an illustrative example of new instructor orientations to prepare faculty for facilitating online courses
Defending Democracy: Women\u27s Leadership in Preventing and Mitigating Election Violence
No full textThe annual Women Waging Peace report provides a resource for policymakers and funders, created directly from the recommendations and priorities of women peacebuilders around the world. These findings have been drawn from peacebuilders working in different conflict contexts and across a range of sectors of peacebuilding work. Each year, the survey provides an analysis of the work of women peacebuilders, the progress they have made, and the challenges and opportunities they are facing. These questions are repeated yearly, allowing for the collection of longitudinal data and analysis of trends over time. In addition to the repeated questions, the survey has a different theme each year, providing in-depth discussion of a peacebuilding topic that is particularly salient at that time. This year’s report focuses on election violence, because more than 65 countries and territories held elections in 2024, and women peacebuilders played a key role in managing and preventing violence during these elections. This report explores how women peacebuilders around the world worked to address election violence in their countries.https://digital.sandiego.edu/ipj-research/1111/thumbnail.jp
Regulating Government Statements Regarding Disinformation on Social Media
No full textThe United States saw in the 2016 presidential election how Russia used social media to spread disinformation. Russia engaged in similar conduct during the lead-up to its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and, most recently, during the days before the 2024 U.S. presidential election. An interesting development, however, has been the U.S. government’s issuance of public statements countering these disinformation attempts. This Article argues that such public statements are quite helpful, both in countering the disinformation and allowing social media companies to legitimately enforce their content. However, these types of statements pose risks and, at the extreme, could be weaponized by nefarious government actors. This Article examines the benefits and drawbacks of these statements and what Congress can do to ensure that agencies continue making these statements while protecting the public from government overreach
Scrolling into Risk: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Social Media Influencers and Securities Promotion Under Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act
No full textThis Comment argues that the Supreme Court should clarify the definition of a “person who offers or sells” under Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act to resolve the disagreement among the circuit courts. Part II outlines the legal context of the Securities Act, examining efforts to safeguard investors from the illicit sale of unregistered securities. Part III delves into disagreements among circuit courts regarding the definition of a “seller” in today’s social media landscape. Part IV asserts that classifying social media influencers as sellers aligns with the Securities Act’s legislative intent and statutory language. Part V contends that the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits’ stance aligns with the Supreme Court’s decision in Pinter v. Dahl and the plain language of the statute. Ultimately, the Supreme Court should resolve the circuit split by endorsing the broader test proposed by the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits. This would enhance protection for prospective and novice investors against financial misinformation on social media