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Adrienne Pine

Adrienne Pine

Adrienne Pine is associate professor of anthropology at American University, Washington, D.C., and co-editor of "Asylum for Sale: Profit and Protest in the Migration Industry" (2020). Twitter: @AdriennePine

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Biden’s DHS transition team members range from billionaire-funded think tank pundits to corporate lawyers, with a smattering of left-liberal ACLU types, none of whom fundamentally question the overarching logic of border security. (Photo: Mani Albrecht/U.S. Border Patrol/Flickr)

More Humane Cages? Prospects for Immigration Justice Under Biden Appear Dim

In stacking not just his DHS team but all of his transition teams with neoliberals and hawks, Biden has sent the world a clear signal that despite the cage-free fantasies of liberal Democrats, his immigration policy will be more of the same.

Adrienne Pine ·

An Academic Arrested for Protecting the Venezuela Embassy

As a scholar and educator, there are times when standard tools of teaching, publishing, and public speaking aren't enough. There are times when we need to put our bodies on the line.

Adrienne Pine ·

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