Terence M Garrett

Terence M. Garrett is a faculty member in the Political Science Department at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) in Brownsville. His research centers on U.S.-Mexico border dynamics, migration policy, and the bureaucratic-security apparatus he terms 'border securocracy.'

Garrett's work critically examines:

• The evolution of U.S. border policies under Trump and Biden administrations
• Theoretical applications of Agamben's states of exception and Baudrillard's simulacra to border enforcement
• Impacts of policies like Title 42, Zero Tolerance, and Migrant Protection Protocols on asylum seekers
• The militarization of border security infrastructure and its human rights implications

His publications analyze trends in border securitization, highlighting how crisis narratives (e.g., COVID-19) enable extraordinary measures that circumvent democratic processes. Recent work focuses on Trumpism's lasting influence on migration governance.