Dr Amna Sarwer discusses her PhD research, which focuses on migration policies in the UK and how these policies shape the experiences of precarious migrant statuses, ‘temporal waste’, and precarious labour in care work. She speaks about the intersection of migration policies and temporal borders in the UK, with a focus on how the time of women of colour is being extracted and utilised to create a cheap labour force in the long-term care sector, ultimately serving the interests of racial capitalism'. Her argument lies in its focus on changing migration policies, creating distinct temporalities and precarity of labour at the intersection of gender, race, and migrant statuses. 

Questions? Get in touch with Dr Francesa Meloni (francesca.meloni@kcl.ac.uk) or Dr Alanah Mortlock (alanah.mortlock@kcl.ac.uk) for further information.

Meet the speaker

Dr Amna Sarwer currently works at KCL, Centre for Public Policy Research, as a research associate in a project focusing on young people's school-to-work transitions. Her PhD research examined bordering practices and racism in the UK's care sector and how they affect migrant care workers and their families.