Professor Mary Bosworth of the University of Oxford will explore the logistics of border control in the UK and the US. Bosworth will explain how border control operates like a business, with easily replaceable workers, financial goals, and incentives. She will compare deportation practices in both countries, highlighting how these systems are a mix of public and private efforts. Like all logistic systems, these are designed with failure built in.
Viewing border control as a type of labor and a marketplace opens up new ways to understand and critique these practices. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a fresh perspective on the complexities of border logistics.