Border and Rule

This book delves into the intricacies of border patrol policies around the world. Walia shows the reader, through extensive research, the effect racist border patrol policies have on marginalized peoples throughout the world.

Most of these border policies are based on racist people trying to make sure only “good” immigrants come into their countries. Marginalized people seeking to immigrate are only allowed if they are “beneficial” to that country, meaning they can do cheap, often dangerous labor without any rights. Most of these people don't have a path to citizenship, and their lives are tied to their employer. They don't have the same rights in terms of minimum wage, maximum hours, etc. Asylum seekers are often denied due to extraneous reasons that are intentionally set in place by these countries to curb the migration of “undesirable” immigrants.

I'm not doing nearly as well at explaining these concepts as Walia does in this book. I highly recommend this book to everyone to read. It really opened my eyes to how unnecessary, racist, and cruel these imaginary lines we've created are. Please read this book. It is brilliantly researched and formatted, and should be taught in schools.