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, the recently elected Pope Francis chose lampedusa for his first pastoral visit. a tiny island, part of the sicilian region yet closer to tunisia than to italy, lampedusa has at times become hyper-visible in the media and national discourses surrounding immigration while at other times it is ignored-part of italy's geographic and social margins. i trace stories of migration to lampedusa through the objects and speech employed by Pope Francis. i examine the once discarded wooden migrant boats and their transformation into visible representations of migration. during the papal Mass, these sacred, liturgical objects born from trash became part of Pope Francis' visual challenge to the invisibility of migrant deaths. i explore the genealogies of the liturgical objects used at Mass, specifically the altar, chalice, ambo, and ferula, to understand how discourses of migration and religion intersect to challenge italian state practices of migration management. keywords migration, state, Pope Francis, religion, Lampedusa In May 2011, an old wooden fishing boat from Libya carried migrants from sub-Saharan Africa towards Europe. After being rescued by Italian authorities, its rudder broke as it was being guided into port; crashing into the rocks and cliffs of Lampedusa's shores (see Figure 1). No one could foresee that in 2013, part of that boat would hold the precious blood of Christ. Another boat, this one small and carrying Tunisian migrants to Lampedusa after the Arab Spring of 2011, would later become the altar on which the Vicar of Christ, Pope Francis, would consecrate bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ. The rudders of two more Tunisian boats and the wheel from another Libyan ship would be joined together to create the ambo, or lectern, from where the Gospel of Christ was proclaimed; from where Pope Francis would try and steer human consciousness towards compassion for all human souls, especially migrants, by decrying the globalization of indifference. These objects, central to Pope Francis' visit to the island

In studies of immigration, generation is typically considered a static categorical system. I argue, however, that generation is a fluid construct and must be understood as place-based. Drawing on fieldwork conducted among Latino/as along the Texas–Mexico border, I seek to explore what current framings of generation leave out. Many in Laredo, Texas, see this border as allowing or preventing movement; these perceptions impact the constructions of generational categories. Cross-border travel, conceptualizations of place and immigration, and mixed-generational unions shape immigrant experiences, and in turn, affect concepts of generation. I conclude by offering ideas and inviting discussion on how the concept of generation can be re-worked to move beyond blunt categories and be re-conceptualized from the perspective of immigrants. Spanish Usualmente los estudios sobre inmigración consideran la generación cómo un sistema categórico estático. Este artículo argumenta que es una construcción fluida que debe ser comprendida como una iniciativa local. Mediante un trabajo de campo realizado a latinos/as en la frontera entre Texas y México, el artículo explora qué corrientes actuales de generaciones están excluidas. Muchos en Laredo (Texas) ven esa frontera como un factor que permite o impide los desplazamientos, percepciones que influyen en las construcciones de categorías generacionales. Los viajes transfronterizos, las conceptualizaciones del lugar y de la inmigración y las uniones generacionales mixtas, dibujan las experiencias de los inmigrantes, lo que a su vez, influye en los conceptos de las generaciones. El autor concluye abriendo un espacio de discusión sobre la manera de cómo se debe de re-trabajar el concepto de generación para sobrepasar las categorías terminantes y para ser re-conceptualizadas desde la perspectiva de los inmigrantes. French Dans les études portant sur l'immigration, la génération est généralement considérée comme un système rigide statique. Cependant, nous soutenons que la génération est une construction fluide et doit être comprise comme une initiative locale. Partant d'un travail de terrain réalisé auprès des Latino / le long de la frontière entre le Texas et le Mexique, je cherche à explorer les courants qui traversent ce e génération lésée. Beaucoup à Laredo, au Texas voient ce e frontière comme un facteur favorisant ou empêchant les déplacements; ces perceptions influent sur la construction des catégories générationnelles. La migration transfrontalière, les conceptualisations de l'espace et de l'immigration, et les mariages générationnels mixtes façonnent les expériences vécues par les migrants, qui à leur tour, influent sur les concepts de génération. Nous concluons en proposant des idées et invitant à la discussion sur la façon dont le concept de génération peut être retravaillé pour s'étendre au-delà des catégories franches et être re-conceptualisé du point de vue des immigrés.