The Complexities of Immigration and Technology

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we're excited to have lawyer, anthropologist, and author Petra Molnar with us to talk about her new book, The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.

In this episode we discuss:

• Petra's background, work, and the idea behind her book, The Walls Have Eyes
• An overview of how the asylum process works
• What is "crimmigration"?
• The technology incorporated at immigration detention camps and around borders
• How AI is being used to make immigration decisions
• Human stories and ethical considerations when it comes to migration
• How did COVID impact the process of migration and border control?

Resources:

• PetraMolnar.com (https://www.petramolnar.com/)
• Migration and Technology Monitor (https://www.migrationtechmonitor.com/)
• X: Petra Molnar (https://x.com/_pmolnar?lang=en)
• The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, by Petra Molnar (https://www.amazon.com/Walls-Have-Eyes-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/1620978369/ref=monarch_sidesheet_title)
• Podcast Episode 83: Lawyers in Action – The Airport Immigration Crisis (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-83-lawyers-in-action-the-immigration-crisis/)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-467-surviving-migration-in-the-age-of-technology-w-petra-molnar/)

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