Event Title
The Politics of Immigration in the Age of Mass Incarceration
Description
In recent years immigrants have become the fastest growing population behind bars. Since the 1990's immigration policy has become increasingly linked to the growth of mass incarceration, private prisons, and police and border militarization. These corrosive developments, and the targeting of immigrants that accompanies them, have been exacerbated by the post-9/11 culture of homeland security and mass surveillance. Despite efforts under the Obama administration for comprehensive reform, the immigrant detention system continues to grow. The presentation will give an overview of the immigration detention system, current policies and practices put forth by the administration and Congress, and the movement to resist the mass incarceration and deportation of immigrants.
About the Lecturer: Silky Shah, Co-Director of Detention Watch Network
Document Type
Event
Start Date
8-4-2015 12:00 PM
End Date
8-4-2015 1:15 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Immigration enforcement--United States; Immigrant detention centers--United States; Undocumented immigrants--Government policy--United States; Boarder security--Moral ad ethical aspects
Type
Moving image
Keywords
Immigration policies, Immigrant detention system
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws.
Language
English
Format
video/mp4
The Politics of Immigration in the Age of Mass Incarceration
Fairhaven College Auditorium
In recent years immigrants have become the fastest growing population behind bars. Since the 1990's immigration policy has become increasingly linked to the growth of mass incarceration, private prisons, and police and border militarization. These corrosive developments, and the targeting of immigrants that accompanies them, have been exacerbated by the post-9/11 culture of homeland security and mass surveillance. Despite efforts under the Obama administration for comprehensive reform, the immigrant detention system continues to grow. The presentation will give an overview of the immigration detention system, current policies and practices put forth by the administration and Congress, and the movement to resist the mass incarceration and deportation of immigrants.
About the Lecturer: Silky Shah, Co-Director of Detention Watch Network
