Join the Lehman Center for American History and the Columbia University Carceral Studies Workshop for a book talk and discussion with Brianna Nofil, Assistant Professor at the College of William & Mary.

The Migrant’s Jail demonstrates how a century of political, economic, and ideological exchange between the immigration bureaucracy and the criminal justice system gave rise to the U.S.’ vast immigration detention system, and how an evolving network of individuals, municipalities, and private corporations profited from jailing.

This talk is part of the Lehman Center’s Recent Graduates series. Brianna Nofil earned her Ph.D. from the Columbia University Department of History in 2020.