Peter Mancina

How the sanctuary movement offers lessons for fighting ICE: ‘an impact that spans decades’ With its roots in religious doctrine, the modern move to house, clothe and protect immigrants started in the 1980s

I was interviewed for this great article by @fabiolacineas.bsky.social on @theguardian.com @us.theguardian.com about the legacy of the 1980s sanctuary movement and sanctuary cities. Great job Fabiola! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Hi everyone, I was interviewed by @thisamericanlife.org for this week’s episode exploring police response to 911 calls about ICE activity and calls from ICE in sanctuary cities. Check it out below-they did a fantastic job, very powerful episode:

How local police extend ICE's reach, even in sanctuary cities Podcast Episode · Code Switch · 01/21/2026 · 39m

Check out this great and timely interview with @petermancina.bsky.social
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How local police extend ICE's reach, even in sanctuary cities : Code Switch Sanctuary policies have been described on both sides of the aisle as protecting immigrants. But in many ways, in practice, they have given rise to a specific kind of policing that gives ICE a much…

Sanctuary policies, praised for safeguarding immigrants, paradoxically expand ICE's influence. Anthropologist Peter Mancina shares insights from his book "On the Side of ICE" and his experience with New Jersey police force.

Hear him on today's episode of NPR's Code Switch:

How local police extend ICE's reach, even in sanctuary cities Podcast Episode · Code Switch · 01/21/2026 · 39m

Hi Everyone! If you want an intro to immigration control in the US, how sanctuary policies actually reinforce ICE/CBP efforts, and my take on the siege of Minneapolis, listen to my conversation with Gene Demby on today’s episode of Code Switch on @npr.org

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Discover this new From the Square podcast episode with host Stephen Pimpare and author Peter Mancina here: newbooksnetwork.com/on-the-side-...

Podcast episdoes available online through NBN and on Spotify.

📆 NEXT WEEK: @petermancina.bsky.social will discuss his book, On the Side of ICE.

As communities in Minneapolis navigate more devastating impacts of ICE's violence, Mancina's book reveals links between local police and ICE agents. Online, 17:15 GMT on 21 January ⬇️

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Online Book Launch Title: On the Side of ICE Subtitle: Policing Immigrates in a Sanctuary State 21 January 2026, 17:15 - 18:15 GMT Hosted by Border Criminologies

Although local police are not required to enforce federal civil immigration law, ON THE SIDE OF ICE shows how they nonetheless act as voluntary reinforcements for ICE

Online book launch ⬇️
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@petermancina.bsky.social @bordercrim.bsky.social @nyupress.bsky.social

Peter Mancina, "On the Side of ICE: Policing Immigrants in a Sanctuary State" (NYU Press, 2025) by New Books in Public Policy

Here’s a direct link to the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social episode on my book On The Side of ICE: Policing Immigrants in a Sanctuary State (NYU Press 2025) @nyupress.bsky.social
Listen here: megaphone.link/NBNK3642453916

I had a great conversation with Stephan Pimpare of @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about my book On The Side of ICE: Policing Immigrants in a Sanctuary State (NYU Press 2025) @nyupress.bsky.social
Listen here:
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Preorder today. “Your Data Will Be Used Against You: Policing in the Age of Self-Surveillance.” #books

Sanctuary cities 2.0: Mayors fight back against Trump's ICE raids Mayors and local officials are making life much harder for federal law enforcement.

Trump has expanded ICE partnerships to 1,000+ agreements & is pushing for 1 million deportations a yr

Cities are pushing back w/ policies, documentation tools, & community organizing, proving that local resistance can still protect immigrant families

🔗Read more here: www.axios.com/2025/12/06/t...

Read my interview with The Conversation on my new book On the Side of ICE: Policing Immigrants in a Sanctuary State here:

On the Side of ICE: Policing Immigrants in a Sanctuary State On the Side of ICE: Policing Immigrants in a Sanctuary State

Happy to share news that WG grant recipient Peter Mancina's new book, "On the Side of ICE: Policing Immigrants in a Sanctuary State," is available now!

Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FG...

NYU Press: nyupress.org/978147983761...

My #NewBook On The Side of ICE: Policing Immigrants in a Sanctuary State (@NYUpress.bsky.social) is finally out! In it, I narrate events when local police both implement #sanctuarycity policies and still assist ICE as captured by body-cam videos.

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#Immigration #ICE

On the Side of ICE Policing Immigrants in a Sanctuary State by Peter Mancina

In this powerful new release, "On the Side of ICE: Policing Immigrants in a Sanctuary State," author Peter Mancina shows how police serve to assist ICE despite sanctuary laws insisting otherwise.

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Hi everyone, I’m new to Blue Sky and this is my first post. I’m looking forward to meeting you here!