Aino Korvensyrjä
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Aino Korvensyrjä
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Antiracism, borders, deportation, policing, punishment, abolition, Germany, West Africa | University of Bristol, University of Helsinki |@migcontrol.bsky.social
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So the main culture war in Germany, fought by the country’s leader, is that despite mass deportations there are still too many non-white men in German cities: which needs to change so that white German daughters can feel safer. That’s an actual position that he is taking. An incitement to violence.
“Ich habe gar nichts zurückzunehmen”

- sagt #Merz heute zu seiner “wir haben im Stadtbild noch dieses Problem”-Äußerung in Bezug auf Migration.
October 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
My new article in #Geoforum examines how the #WestAfrican diaspora organised against #deportations from #Germany after 2015, critiquing the #coloniality of European #return policies, Euro-African borders and African authorities’ complicity. Available OA 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The ‘Borders of Berlin’: West African protests and the coloniality of Euro-African deportation cooperation
This article examines diaspora-led protests in Germany and actions in West Africa opposing Euro-African deportation cooperation after 2015. Drawing on…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 20, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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NEW: I confirmed w/ CBP that the email @nicolemicheroni.bsky.social receive telling her to self-deport is real, not a scam. It's also is very weird and likely causing fear and chaos. I spoke w/ Micheroni—a US citizen and immigration attorney—about her experience. www.wired.com/story/homela...
Homeland Security Email Tells a US Citizen to 'Immediately' Self-Deport
An email sent by the Department of Homeland Security instructs people in the US on a temporary legal status to leave the country. But who the email actually applies to—and who actually received it—is ...
www.wired.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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A brief overview of the responses to my investigation this week. Follow for more on Substack
open.substack.com/pub/hannohau...
Germany’s Deportation Crackdown: A Media Roundup
After I broke the story on Germany’s political deportations this week, outlets across the political spectrum – in Germany and internationally – picked it up. Here’s a broader look at the coverage.
open.substack.com
April 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM