The figure of migrants

Why did migrants suddenly gain visibility during the COVID-19 pandemic? What accounted for their invisibility in other times? Migrants are not usual subjects that can be brought in established liberal order—only, for instance, as subjects of rights protection or economic inclusion. The figure of migrants, Ranabir Samaddar argues in his discussion with Biao Xiang, demands radical rethinking about the liberal order. Hear more in this latest MoLab installment. (15 May 2021)