The New Middle Passage, and the Aristocracy of Citizenship: On Immigration

by Lawrence McMahon One of today’s headlines: “513 people found in 2 trucks headed to U.S.”  Advanced x-ray technology allowed Mexican authorities in the southern state of Chiapas to detect and stop two truckloads of illegal immigrants headed toward the U.S.  The image released, intended to showcase the high-tech savvy behind this “great victory” of […]