Socialism 2016

In the midst of the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War, Western leaders have consigned millions of migrants and refugees to abject misery and even death, while the right is capitalizing on fears of a "Muslim menace" to whip up a new round of anti-immigrant scapegoating. This talk will put forward a Marxist analysis of what's driving the global refugee crisis and the kind of solidarity that can demand justice for immigrants and refugees. 

Suggested Readings:
The New Odyssey: The Story of Europe's Refugee Crisis by Patrick Kingsley 
"The 'crisis' of the European border regime: Towards a Marxist theory of borders" in Migrants versus Borders, International Socialism Journal, Issue 150; 
 

Historically, Obama's reputation as a deporter in chief is not surprising given the Democratic Party's historical role in enforcing punitive immigration policy. Yet how did the Democrats move from being the champions of immigration reform in 2006 to mass deportations today? We will discuss the role of US political parties and the politics of immigrant rights movements in the US to understand where we are today.

Books:
Reform Without Justice by Alfonso Gonzalez
No One is Illegal by Mike Davis and Justin Akers Chacon
The Democrats: A Critical History by Lance Selfa

Articles:
When Immigrants Marched Out of the Shadows by Bridget Broderick and Orlando Sepulveda
https://socialistworker.org/2016/03/28/immigrants-marching-out-of-the-shadows

The Ugly Business of Immigrant Detention by Lupita Romero
https://socialistworker.org/2015/06/22/the-ugly-business-of-immigrant-detention