The human cost of borders | Colin Yeo | TEDxEastEndSalon

Dying at sea, being locked up in immigration detention or being separated from your family - these are just some of risks migrants take to seek out a better life. This talks looks at the impact of border controls on both migrants and those working in the immigration system.

Colin is a barrister, blogger and campaigner at Garden Court Chambers in London. He edits the Free Movement immigration and asylum law blog, which he founded in 2007. Colin specialises in immigration and asylum law representing those affected by the UK’s harsh immigration rules.