Resurrecting Walls: The Historical and Contemporary Politics of Deportation in the US
Date: Monday, February 10, 2025
Location: Harper Memorial Library, Room 130
Time: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm CST
This interdisciplinary academic panel brings together immigration scholars to examine the enduring and evolving dynamics of immigration control in the United States. Focusing on the cyclical nature of enforcement practices, panelists will explore how historical precedents shape contemporary immigration policies and the lived experiences of immigrant communities, with an eye towards the current administration.
Participants: Soledad Álvarez Velasco, UIC (Panelist), Chiara Galli, UChicago (Panelist), Angela García, UChicago (Panelist), Ramón Garibaldo Valdéz, UChicago (Panelist), Susan Gzesh, UChicago (Moderator)