Geographies of migration III: The digital migrant

Collins, Francis L.

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“…Whether through observable social practices of individuals identified as brokers or technologically‐mediated procedures, the broader understanding of brokerage emphasizes the symbiotic relationship between the human and the machine. In this light, the emerging field of ‘digital migration studies’ is likely to prove instructive (Collins, 2023). Digital migration scholars such as Leurs (2023) encourage interdisciplinary dialogue at the nexus between migration and digital technologies in order to further our understanding of the multifaceted roles of migration brokers.…”

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Education‐migration brokers, international student mobilities and digital transformations in pre‐ and post‐pandemic times

Luk,

Yeoh

2023

Geography Compass

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Originating in the early 20th century, international education migration has undergone significant growth to become a sprawling industry responsible for managing substantial student mobility. This process encompasses more than just the students themselves, incorporating a diverse array of actors, regulations, and technologies. Within this multifaceted system, commercial brokers play a vital role by actively facilitating the intricate and interconnected interactions involved in international education migration. This review takes a critical look at the evolving role of commercial brokers in international student mobilities, with a particular focus on the COVID‐19 pandemic and its aftermath. Brokers are presented as key intermediaries, bridging the gap between state mechanisms and migrating students, and contributing significantly to economic development through education migration. The review explores the layered relationships between brokers and students, taking into account not only economic aspects but also the social, cultural, and interpersonal factors that shape these interactions. Additionally, it considers the impact of digital transformation on commercial brokers, revealing how digital platforms have necessitated a reevaluation of their roles in an increasingly globalized educational landscape. In underscoring the growing importance of commercial brokers in the post‐pandemic education‐migration landscape, the review concludes that brokerage is best conceived as a complex, technologically‐mediated social practice that bridges state policies, migrants' aspirations, and the overarching digital landscape.

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Education‐migration brokers, international student mobilities and digital transformations in pre‐ and post‐pandemic times

Luk,

Yeoh

2023

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“…Governments, too, have incorporated technology into migration controls by deploying biometric screening at borders, developing complex regimes of surveillance, and incorporating algorithms and artificial intelligence into decision-making processes [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. These trends have prompted a 'technology turn' in migration research reflected in the rise of what is referred to as digital migration studies [17][18][19], as well as a growing literature on digital borders [20] and digital humanitarianism [21][22][23].…”

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Glitches in the Digitization of Asylum: How CBP One Turns Migrants’ Smartphones into Mobile Borders

Kocher

2023

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As the emerging literature on migration studies has demonstrated, migrants who are seeking asylum around the world are increasingly finding that the process is mediated by a variety of new technologies. While the process of digitizing various aspects of migrant protection may promise improvements, new technologies also risk limiting access to asylum for migrants who are unable to overcome these new digital barriers to entry. This article explores the digitization of asylum by examining the context and consequences of the U.S. government’s deployment of a smartphone app called CBP One in early 2023 which suddenly became one of the main pathways for migrants to seek asylum along the U.S.–Mexico border. In doing so, this article makes two contributions to the literature on the digitization of asylum. First, the article shows how CBP One, which was not initially designed for asylum seekers, morphed into a tool that took center stage in border enforcement statecraft during a period of exceptional migration policies. Second, this article examines the range of what have been referred to as “glitches” with CBP One, to demonstrate how the app created new digital barriers to asylum. Rather than accepting glitches as mere accidents, this article argues that these glitches are the result of a political decision to force already vulnerable migrants to rely upon experimental technologies that hinder rather than facilitate their asylum-seeking process.

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El pecado de Facebook: Artesanía digital en una diáspora romaní

Ogáyar-Marín,

Muntean,

Gamella

2024

Rev. antropol. soc.

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En un estudio sobre redes digitales en una diáspora romaní procedente del occidente rumano, pudimos afinar nuestro conocimiento etnográfico del uso específico que la población estudiada hacía de las tecnologías digitales, observando que habían desarrollado «artesanías» concretas que reflejaban un modelado cultural del binomio smartphone-Facebook. Este modelado venía marcado por el temor al control-represión institucional, el correlato digital del sistema sexo-género, y un creciente papel del pentecostalismo en la gestión y valoración de Facebook. Asimismo, nuestra experiencia reveló el valor de la comprensión etnográfica para diseñar técnicas digitales de producción de datos culturalmente sensibles. Confirmamos que las respuestas a las tecnologías no son universales, dependiendo estas de los contextos socioculturales donde se generan. En este grupo, «vivir sin Facebook» puede ser difícil, pero también existe el riesgo constante de incurrir en «pecados» a través del smartphone, transgresiones que ponen en peligro vínculos familiares, religiosos y etnoculturales.

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Geographies of migration III: The digital migrant

Cited by 3 publications

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Education‐migration brokers, international student mobilities and digital transformations in pre‐ and post‐pandemic times

Education‐migration brokers, international student mobilities and digital transformations in pre‐ and post‐pandemic times

Glitches in the Digitization of Asylum: How CBP One Turns Migrants’ Smartphones into Mobile Borders

El pecado de Facebook: Artesanía digital en una diáspora romaní

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