In this chapter, I examine the enduring presence of colonial legacy in today’s border regimes
through a postcolonial lens. The Dzjangal, Tiburtina, and Los Arenales embody their inbetweenness, navigating colonial, racialized, and migratory dynamics that shape their unique
placemaking. I look closely at their migratory “becomings” and how these have shaped the creation of their social places.
