This talk explores shifting geographies of migration and border enforcement in major transit sites where migrants and asylum seekers seek entry and protection. The talk dwells in islands and enforcement archipelagos, offshore sites where struggles over entry and exclusion transpire and where the infrastructure of border enforcement and detention are growing. Alison Mountz will respond to and challenge the crisis narratives unfolding in the media as she discusses political struggles over the erosion of asylum taking place globally.
Andrew Thompson, CIGI Senior Fellow and Amnesty International Canada Board Chair will serve as discussant for this presentation, and Aaron Shull, CIGI Chief of Staff, will provide summation.
