S. Deborah Kang is Associate Professor of History and John L. Nau III Associate Professor of the History and Principles of Democracy at the University of Virginia. She is the author of The INS on the Line: Making Immigration Law on the U.S.-Mexico Border, 191–1954 Hidden Histories of Unauthorized Migrations from Europe to the United States (2025)
S. Deborah Kang
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The Border Patrol and Asylum Exclusion
Border Patrol has regularly abused its authority and mistreated immigrants and asylum seekers in countless ways. Yet its role as the frontline force in asylum exclusion has only grown.
