Managing Human Movement and the Fascist Drift at the Borders

• European and North African border management policies prioritize the suppression of survival instincts over human rights, leading to systematic dehumanization.
• Tragedies in Tunisia and Ceuta are direct outcomes of EU migration policies that prioritize externalization and containment.
• Anti-migrant rhetoric, labeling people as "invaders," serves to obscure deep-seated structural issues and economic inequalities.

Migration Control and Humanitarian Crisis

• In regions like Ben Gerdane, Tunisia, and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, extreme economic instability and political authoritarianism are fueling migration, which is being met with brutal repression.
• The EU subcontracts border control to transit countries, resulting in a system where migrant deaths are collateral and the focus remains on detention and containment.
• By May 2026, over 1,300 people had died attempting to reach Spanish territory, illustrating the "success" of policies that prioritize border closure over life.

The Rhetoric of Fear and Structural Neglect

• Right-wing groups and coordinated media campaigns use the term "invasion" to rebrand individuals seeking survival as an existential threat to host territories.
• This narrative shifts focus away from systemic issues—such as the unchecked financialization of housing, the power of multinational corporations, and the lack of oversight on emerging technologies—that affect all citizens.
• Fascist tendencies are being normalized through the spread of disinformation and the cultivation of xenophobia to justify state and vigilante violence against migrants.

Resistance and the Need for a New Paradigm

• Attempting to regulate human survival through law and force is inherently futile and leads only to increasingly authoritarian and fascist methods of control.
• Resisting the current "xenophobic common sense" requires individual agency and a commitment to viewing all humans as equals, regardless of their migratory status.
• Policymakers must confront the realities of a world defined by climate crisis, privatized wars, and rising inequality, rather than relying on the impossible fantasy of sealing borders.