Enemies of All Borders

If the path of opposition and struggle against migrant detention centers that we tried to undertake in Salento can communicate anything, it is that the search for and the identification of the enemy pays off. A constant, stubborn, and meticulous search for information is the first step to free oneself from fear and move to action.

The choice to focus our attention on a migrant detention center was dictated by a simple consideration: as anarchists, we believed—and still believe—that the existence of places that segregate and deprive living beings of their freedom is intolerable. Starting from this fundamental assumption, we began to study the question of migratory flows and their containment, and we tried to equip ourselves with theoretical and practical instruments in order to address it, ransacking the writings of academics and discussing in-depth texts by other comrades who had begun to analyze the question better than us. To this, we added determination and imagination. As we progressed, our ideas became clearer and the horizon of perspectives became distinctly visible. From the initial efforts against what we called a concentration camp, we came to the realization that it not only should, but could be closed down, and we tried to pursue the paths, which were multifarious, that could lead us to achieve this result. Multifarious but not contradictory, as they were guided by those convictions that served to light our way: self-organization of the struggle, permanent conflictuality, and direct attack.

Aurora Editions | 2026 | 230 pages