Coloniality and Racism in the Spanish Deportation System: Exceptional Practices and Violence During Deportation to Morocco

Proponents of biopolitical approaches to migration have recently been accused epistemological racism by those who advocate postcolonial perspectives. This article aims contribute the understanding Spanish deportation system focusing on its connections with racism, exception, and violence. It does so relying Fanon’s anti-colonial ideas, together Mbembe’s developments concept coloniality. analyses as implemented in Spain shows that it is within a legal materiality results racialised violence, exception production death. The case Morocco six direct testimonies deported nationals are studied. analysis leads conclusion intertwined coloniality, often produces death groups.