The Danger of the Foreign

According to Roberto Esposito, refugees have been represented as a pathological danger to Europe. Thus, we can consider the nation-state as a biopolitical power immunizing itself from certain refugees, especially those from the global south, denying their human rights, preventing them from becoming citizens or even from entering their country. This article explores not only the mechanisms by which the nation-state immunizes itself against the refugee, but it also considers countervailing strategies proposed by philosophers and creative artists for new forms of community.