In Migrant “Illegality” and Deportability in Everyday Life, Nicholas P. De Genova examines the manifestation of the concept of “illegality” into physical boundaries and discriminations against undocumented migrants. “Illegality” poses not only a dwelling risk of deportation which hinders the long-term plans of these migrants, and a lack of employment opportunity due to undocumented status, but also a prominent racial disconnect. Genova clarifies the translation from “illegal” categorization to existing prejudice, stating we must acknowledge that; “undocumented migrations are constituted in order not to physically exclude them, but instead to socially include them under imposed conditions of enforced and protracted vulnerability” (429). He then brings into question the appalling late 20^th century history of the United States’ racialized division of “illegal aliens” into Mexicans and All Others (433). Moreover, he reinforces this discriminatory policy when asserting that the United States deported individuals on the basis of simply being Mexican during the Great Depression, despite citizenship status (433). Here, the simple classification of migrants served as a basis for systematic discrimination and subsequent removal. Often, when considering the adversities of refugees, labor struggle and poverty come to mind, yet the effects of racism and alienation should be recognized to the same degree. I realized this when skyping the Syrian refugees this past Tuesday. I was struck by the emphasis Mona and Saeed placed on how much their hardship stemmed from racism. Both Syrian refugees having experienced life in Lebanon, they shared similar tales of hoping to leave for resettlement in more welcoming, accepting nations. Mona never lived in a refugee camp, but from what she hears she argues, “to live in Lebanon is harder than living in a camp.”