Immigration policies have long been a reflection of a nation’s identity, values, and fears. While these policies are often justified on economic or security grounds, they frequently carry racial and ethnic undertones that shape how immigrants are perceived and treated. Across the world, immigration laws have been used not only to control borders but also to determine which groups are deemed “desirable” or “undesirable,” creating systems that perpetuate racial inequality and discrimination . Historically, immigration restrictions have often targeted specific racial or ethnic groups. For instance, early immigration laws in Western countries, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) in the United States or the White Australia Policy , were explicitly designed to maintain racial hierarchies. Even in the modern era, racial bias persists through seemingly neutral policies—like visa quotas , asylum restrictions , and deportation practices —that disproportionately affect immigrants from Afr...