Date: Sunday, August 11

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

THEMATIC

Session 090: Criminalizing Immigration
Room: Drummond West

Sponsors: Crime and Justice
Family, Aging, and Youth
Global
Law and Society
Poverty, Class, and Inequality

Organizer: Rafia Javaid Mallick, Georgia State University

Presider &

Discussant: Melissa Maxey, The University of Oklahoma

Description: 

This conference session promises a deep dive into the intricate layers of the United States immigration system, shedding light on its profound impact on various marginalized communities. Our esteemed panel of researchers will present four compelling papers that encourage critical dialogue and foster a better understanding of the multifaceted issues surrounding race, surveillance, homonationalism, and crimmigration. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research and contribute to the ongoing discourse on immigration policy and its consequences.

Papers:

“Crimmigration and Critical Criminology: Policing the Relative Surplus Population,” David B. Feldman, Oberlin College

“From Criminalization to Deportation: Race in the United States Immigration System,” Sarah Tosh, Rutgers University-Camden

“Quotidian Homonationalism: Green Card Adjudication, Immigration Law, and Liberal Inclusion of Same-sex Binational Marriages,” Juhwan Seo, Cornell University, Winner of the Family Division’s Student Paper Competition

“Unbounded Surveillance: Punishing Visitors in and out of U.S. Immigration Detention,” Luis A. Romero, Texas Christian University

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