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Today, immigration control is an almost ubiquitous global phenomenon. It exists in the deserts of the Sahel, shores of Morocco, airports in Korea and islands of the coast of Australia. This course will introduce students to the global phenomenon of migration control. Why does immigration control exist? What is the purpose of immigration control? What does migration control look like in different countries? Students will learn about the different forms of migration control and the actors involved; what it means to be live with migration control; the colonial histories of migration control; the racial underpinnings of it; and the way it is legitimized through certain representations of migrants.