Sex Trafficking in the Motor City: The Construction of an International Deportation Infrastructure in Detroit, USA, 1924-1944 (original) (raw)

This paper examines the construction of an international deportation infrastructure in Detroit between 1924 and 1944, particularly in the context of sex trafficking. It explores the case of June Caldwell, whose deportation by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service highlighted the intersection of morality, race, and immigration policies. The analysis reveals how the state used deportation and control of women's sexuality to uphold white supremacy and render cross-border labor migration invisible, contributing to a bureaucratic system that reduced individuals to mere statistics.