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Immigration Justice

Much philosophical work on immigration is founded on an outdated conception of immigrants and the causes of migration. This is based on the model of the pre-World War II European migrant to North America escaping political tyranny, fleeing famine or hoping to claim 'unsettled' land. Higgin...

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Main Author: Higgins, Peter
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh University Press 2013
Subjects:
Immigration
Higgins
Justice
Thema Editeur::q Philosophy And Religion::qd Philosophy::qdt Topics In Philosophy::qdts Social And Political Philosophy
Political Science And International Studies
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Summary:Much philosophical work on immigration is founded on an outdated conception of immigrants and the causes of migration. This is based on the model of the pre-World War II European migrant to North America escaping political tyranny, fleeing famine or hoping to claim 'unsettled' land. Higgins draws on empirical evidence to show that the world has changed, and reasons for migration have changed too. So we need to create new moral principles for deciding which immigrants should be admitted. Rather than suggesting one absolute solution, Higgins argues that a unique set of immigration policies will be just for each country. He concludes with concrete recommendations for policymaking.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
ISBN:9780748670260.001.0001
9780748670277;9780748670291

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