#AbolishICE: An Anti-Capitalist And Anti-Colonial Approach To Black, Indigenous, And Migrant Solidarity Building

Author

Cecilia Frescas-Ortiz, University of New Mexico - Main CampusFollow

Publication Date

Spring 4-15-2020

Abstract

This thesis project interrogates possible sites of alignment and solidarity building between the migrant justice movement, Black liberation and Indigenous decolonization. By first looking at the use of tear gas in Ferguson, Standing Rock and at the U.S.-Mexico border, I argue that a solidarity between Black, Indigenous and migrant communities rooted in an anti-capitalist and anti-colonial desire is absolutely necessary. Moreover, by focusing primarily on the migrant justice movement, I argue that the current iterations centered on inclusion and recognition reinforce the State’s dominion over bodies of color and exacerbate Black death and Indigenous genocide. As such, this thesis proposes the use of the hashtag #AbolishICE as a useful point of departure that can bring Black liberation, Indigenous decolonization and migrant justice into conversation with one another.

Language

English

Keywords

black feminism, indigenous decolonization, migrant justice, abolition, solidarity, anticapitalism

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

American Studies

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

American Studies

First Committee Member (Chair)

Antonio T. Tiongson Jr.

Second Committee Member

Jennifer Nez Denetdale

Third Committee Member

Alyosha Goldstein

Recommended Citation

Frescas-Ortiz, Cecilia. "#AbolishICE: An Anti-Capitalist And Anti-Colonial Approach To Black, Indigenous, And Migrant Solidarity Building." (2020). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/amst_etds/116