Shifts in the global political economy over the last three decades --including increasing mobility for capital and decreasing mobility for labor, the collapse of national and local economies, stagnant wages, job insecurity, and losses in political and cultural sovereignty-- have made immigration an increasingly important site for investigating the intensification of nativism, xenophobia, and gendered racism.
This discussion series explores the interlocking systems of oppression made apparent by mass migrations, the criminalization of undocumented workers, militarism, and the expansion of the prison-industrial complex. It also seeks to address immigrants' resistance, resilience and social justice work in light of these new global challenges.
