Melissa Villa-Nicholas, "Data Borders: How Silicon Valley Is Building an Industry Around Immigrants" (U California Press, 2023)
New Books in Economics
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Data, Borders, and Surveillance
This chapter follows the speaker's journey from a Mexican American upbringing to becoming an assistant professor, exploring their interest in social justice and technology. They delve into how data practices, particularly in relation to immigration, lead to significant privacy concerns and surveillance of underrepresented communities. The chapter introduces the concept of 'data borderlands,' discussing the entangled relationships between geographic and digital borders and their impact on immigrant rights.
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