Harsha Walia

In this discussion, Harsha Walia, co-founder of 'No One is Illegal' and author of *Border and Rule*, dives deep into the escalating funding for ICE and the community's fightback against harsh migration laws. She emphasizes the interconnectedness of borders, capitalism, and systemic racism, arguing for a radical reassessment of labor and human rights. Walia also explores the complexities of migration in relation to indigenous rights and advocates for movements that promote solidarity and transformative justice against oppressive systems.

Harsha Walia, a Vancouver-based South Asian activist and author of Border and Rule, dives deep into critical issues surrounding migration, imperialism, and climate justice. She argues for abolishing ICE as part of a broader movement against borders and capital-driven violence. Walia discusses the language of fascism that dehumanizes others, the need for solidarity against fear-driven politics, and critiques Canada’s colonial narratives. She also links eco-fascism to climate collapse, highlighting the urgent need for community-based resistance.

Harsha Walia, lawyer and organizer focused on migrant justice and anti-imperialism, and Silky Shah, detention abolition leader and author, explore immigration policing as a pillar of racial capitalism. They unpack enforcement expansion, detention warehousing, local impacts in Minneapolis, and strategies like mutual aid, narrative work, and international solidarity to make borders obsolete.