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"Migration isn't a problem to be solved." Amelia Frank-Vitale on Borders, Caravans, and the Banal Violence of Deportation
Anthropologist Amelia Frank-Vitale's new book "Leave If You Can" explains why deportation doesn't stop migration, what U.S. immigration policy gets…
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"Leave If You Can": A Live Conversation with Amelia Frank-Vitale on Her New Book about Life in Honduras After Deportation
Join Amelia Frank-Vitale and me on June 2 at 1:00 PM Eastern to discuss "Leave If You Can: Migration and Violence in Bordered Worlds," a vital new book…
 • Austin Kocher
Hope in a Time of Monsters
Rebecca Solnit’s latest collection of essays, The Beginning Comes After the End, was published on Tuesday, arrived in my mailbox on Wednesday, and by…
 • Austin Kocher
We Don't Rescue Migrants—We Rescue Shipwreck Victims: What Spain's Maritime Rescue Operations Reveal About Border Politics
In this conversation with Luna Vives, we discuss her new book The Gates of the Sea: Migration and Rescue at the Edges of Europe (University of…
 • Austin Kocher
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Food, Labor, and Migration: A Conversation on Our Interconnected Food System
Yesterday, I hosted Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares for a conversation about their new book, Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain…
 • Austin Kocher
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Book Event: In “The Gates of the Sea” Geographer Luna Vives Examines Migrant Search and Rescue in the Mediterranean
Please join me on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 2:00–3:00 PM EST for a virtual discussion with fellow geographer and longtime friend Luna Vives about…
 • Austin Kocher
Book Event 📚: Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares Discuss "Will Work for Food", a Fresh Look at the Hidden Labor Behind How We Eat
Want ethical food? Start with the workers. "Will Work for Food" exposes worker exploitation across the food system in and makes the case that labor…
 • Austin Kocher
"Hospitality is Not for the Weak": A Field Guide to Apocalyptic Hope with Anton Flores
Casa Alterna founder Anton Flores sat down with me and an audience for a live discussion of his new book, "Welcome, Friends." Listen to our discussion…
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Event Announcement: What does immigrant hospitality look like? A live conversation with Anton Flores about his new book, "Welcome, Friends."
Please join Anton Flores and I on August 5 at 7:00 PM EST for a discussion about his two-decades of experience building community with immigrants and…
 • Austin Kocher
Listen to Nancy Hiemstra and Deirdre Conlon Discuss Their New Book: "Immigration Detention Inc."
Immigrant detention is at record highs and the Trump admin wants nearly $50 billion to expand detention capacity. A new book provides critical…
 • Austin Kocher
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Event Announcement: "Immigration Detention, Inc.", a Live Conversation with Nancy Hiemstra and Deirdre Conlon about the Big Business of…
As Congress considers expanding immigrant detention from 41,000 to 100,000 beds, this timely discussion will unpack the political and economic forces…
 • Austin Kocher
“Nobody is Protected” from Border Patrol: My Conversation with Reece Jones (Repost)
Border Patrol is one of the most controversial yet misunderstood law enforcement agencies in the country. Fellow geographer Reece Jones unpacks this…
 • Austin Kocher
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