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Jennifer Bettis
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Research & Program Manager at the @bpri.bsky.social | place-based, policy-relevant, interdisciplinary border research | thoughts = mine #borders #canada #trade #cross-border #transboundary
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Jun 22
illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Mar 28
I spoke with New Republic about #border state economic ties with #Canada and the impacts we could expect from this #trade war and increasingly heated rhetoric. The downstream effects on border communities will be varied and numerous.
newrepublic.com The New Republic @newrepublic.com · Mar 27
In states which rely heavily on Canadian tourists—such as Washington and Maine—increasing hostilities could discourage future travel, which in turn could weaken local economies.
Trump’s Trade War on Canada Could Devastate Northern Border States
Trump's tariff plans look to have major consequences for the state economies heavily intertwined with their Canadian neighbors.
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · Mar 13
everyone should listen to this in its entirety but journalists should listen to it multiple times. this is how you ask questions. you just keep asking simple, easily answerable stuff and the evasiveness becomes that much more glaring
adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social Adam Steinbaugh @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social · Mar 13
In which the Department of Homeland Security struggles to answer a very simple question: "Is any criticism of the United States government a deportable offense?"

(From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Mar 9
@bpri.bsky.social director Dr. Laurie Trautman and CFR’s Edward Alden speaking about their new book at Village Books! @edwardalden.bsky.social
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BPRI @bpri.bsky.social · Mar 6
Every day, electricity crosses the #Canada-US #border. In 2023, Canada provided power equal to electricity consumption by 4.58 million homes. On Tuesday, Trump imposed a 10% tariff on energy imports from Canada, which will most likely translate to higher utility bills for these millions of home.
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Mar 2
Just out- AP covers what tariffs could mean for communities along the #Canada-#US #border, featuring @bpri.bsky.social research from our #trade in the #borderlands work. Read more here 👇
From Alaska to Maine, communities that border Canada worry US tariffs come at a personal cost
The 25% tariff on most imported Canadian goods that President Donald Trump’s plans to impose Tuesday has touched off a range of emotions along the world’s longest international border.
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Feb 7
It’s hard to stay engaged, but vitally important. I also know it’s hard to see the silver-lining, but there are many people doing good work out there to maintain relationships and make progress.
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Feb 5
I think the time is nigh to die on every hill rather than be strategic about your battles. Get your head in the games, people.
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Feb 5
Even with the pause in #tariffs, we’ve done some serious damage to our relationship with #Canada and #Mexico, and I don’t really think Americans have fully reckoned with that.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Feb 5
Politicians often frame #tariffs like those Trump proposed as punishment for other countries, but they hit Americans hardest—raising grocery bills and disrupting businesses. An economics professor explains: https://buff.ly/3Q3y0Lm (Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth)
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Feb 3
And what the admin wants will most definitely change in a month.
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Feb 3
Any arguments that Trump and co make about #tariffs being about evening the playing field for American industry are out the window after agreements made today between #Canada and #Mexico. Tariffs were always about strong-arming our neighbors and biggest trading partners into getting what he wants.
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Jan 24
Right?! I’m working on my alternatives to Meta products (which makes me feel SO old, but I digress…) but I am truly addicted to the NYT games, so unfortunate they had to ruin it by being complicit in this nonsense.
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Jan 24
We won’t know the full impacts until we know what #tariffs actually end up looking like, but it’s important to understand that tariffs are a tax on imports. The buyer pays - American companies pay. On top of that, there will be unintended consequences, particularly in #border communities.
Trump’s proposed Canada tariff could boost Northwest energy bills
President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariff on Canadian imports could be an expensive proposition for the Pacific Northwest, which depends heavily on its northern neighbors for energy supplies.
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Jan 24
Way to sane-wash Trump Tariff policy, NYT.
Why Tariffs Are Different
The Trump administration is off to a slow start on tariffs.
www.nytimes.com
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Jan 24
Insightful points from @edwardalden.bsky.social
edwardalden.bsky.social Edward Alden @edwardalden.bsky.social · Jan 23
Trump claims he will fix a broken border. Don’t believe a word of it. His actions will make the border more dangerous and more chaotic, with enormous human consequences.

My latest in Foreign Policy:

foreignpolicy.com/2025/01/23/t...
Trump’s Immigration Orders Will Bring Chaos to the Border
Nothing in the history of U.S. border control suggests that the new administration’s approach will be effective.
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Jan 23
That’s one strategy, but no fun!
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Jan 23
Dry January is the worsttttt
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · Jan 22
Trump's 'Military Deployment' order sends military personnel to patrol our U.S. border.

Impacts: Police State surveillance in border communities; greater risk of violence to citizens, non-citizens, and servicemembers (3/11)
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Jan 19
Welp, #tiktok is going the way of #Twitter #x looks like this is the last refuge…don’t do us wrong #bluesky
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Dec 12
BPRI’s amazing team has been working hard to put together this resource that aims to show the depth and breadth of the Canada-US relationship.

It’s critical to understand our economic integration as we venture into this next administration. #tariffs #border #Canada
bpri.bsky.social BPRI @bpri.bsky.social · Dec 11
New Launch! Trade in the Borderlands examines the depth and breadth of Canada-US border region's economic relationships, check it out here:

storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/5f9d...

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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Dec 10
So many products move across the border between Canada and the US, take a look!
bpri.bsky.social BPRI @bpri.bsky.social · Dec 9
BPRI will be launching an interactive platform that examines the broader relationship between Canada and the United States together with regional analyses of trade relationships along the border. Stay tuned for more.

Want to learn more about what Canada and the US trade? Check this out!
Tree map graphs showing imports from Canada to the US by sector of activity, and US exports to Canada in 2023.
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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · Nov 26
Hi there, #FirstGen folx. Please help me get the word out and add more to this #StarterPack!
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Nov 26
I don’t know how starter packs work but I am a first gen scholar too!
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Jennifer Bettis @bittybeetz.bsky.social · Nov 26
Using a unilateral 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico as a threat to “fix” border security is a move. Key trading partners and massively important relationships on the line. Will be interesting to see how this develops to say the least.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Nov 26
Breaking News: President-elect Donald Trump said that he would impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, a move that would scramble North American supply chains and impose heavy costs on businesses around the continent.
Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Canada and Mexico, Potentially Crippling Trade
The president-elect said that he would impose the tariff on Day 1 and that it would stay in place until Canada and Mexico halted the flow of drugs and migrants across U.S. borders.
www.nytimes.com
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