Digital Borders: Surveillance technologies and the ethics of immigration enforcement

This paper studies the intersection of deportation technology and immigration control, focusing on ethics, law, and human rights considerations that arise with the use of technology at borders. It looks at the application of biometric tracking systems, AI surveillance technologies, facial recognition software, and big data analytics to track and control migrant mobility. The paper examines the tension between security needs and personal freedoms while addressing concerns of privacy breach, prejudice against identifiable groups, responsibility for abuses of power, and impunity for wrongs committed in governance. Engaging with global case studies alongside theoretical frameworks enables the study to comprehensively analyze how digital borders alter state sovereignty and complicate ethical considerations regarding migration governance.