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Author : Joseph H. Carens
Release : 2010
Genre : Law
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Immigrants and the Right to Stay by : Joseph H. Carens
Download or read book Immigrants and the Right to Stay written by Joseph H. Carens. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A proposal that immigrants in the United States should be offered a path to legalized status.
Author : Joseph H. Carens
Release : 2010-09-03
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 105/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Immigrants and the Right to Stay by : Joseph H. Carens
Download or read book Immigrants and the Right to Stay written by Joseph H. Carens. This book was released on 2010-09-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A proposal that immigrants in the United States should be offered a path to legalized status. The Obama administration promises to take on comprehensive immigration reform in 2010, setting policymakers to work on legislation that might give the approximately eleven million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States a path to legalization of status. Commentators have been quick to observe that any such proposal will face intense opposition. Few issues have so divided the country in recent years as immigration. Immigrants and the Right to Stay brings the debate into the realm of public reason. Political theorist Joseph Carens argues that although states have a right to control their borders, the right to deport those who violate immigration laws is not absolute. With time, immigrants develop a moral claim to stay. Emphasizing the moral importance of social membership, and drawing on principles widely recognized in liberal democracies, Carens calls for a rolling amnesty that gives unauthorized migrants a path to regularize their status once they have been settled for a significant period of time. After Carens makes his case, six experts from across the political spectrum respond. Some protest that he goes too far; others say he does not go far enough in protecting the rights of migrants. Several raise competing moral claims and others help us understand how the immigration problem became so large. Carens agrees that no moral claim is absolute, and that, on any complex public issue, principled debate involves weighing competing concerns. But for him the balance falls clearly on the side of amnesty.
Author : David Bacon
Release : 2013-09-10
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 627/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Right to Stay Home by : David Bacon
Download or read book The Right to Stay Home written by David Bacon. This book was released on 2013-09-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the growing resistance of Mexican communities to the poverty that forces people to migrate to the United States People across Mexico are being forced into migration, and while 11 percent of that country’s population lives north of the US border, the decision to migrate is rarely voluntary. Free trade agreements and economic policies that exacerbate and reinforce extreme wealth disparities make it impossible for Mexicans to make a living at home. And yet when they migrate to the United States, they must grapple with criminalization, low wages, and exploitation. In The Right to Stay Home, journalist David Bacon tells the story of the growing resistance of Mexican communities. Bacon shows how immigrant communities are fighting back—envisioning a world in which migration isn’t forced by poverty or environmental destruction and people are guaranteed the “right to stay home.” This richly detailed and comprehensive portrait of immigration reveals how the interconnected web of labor, migration, and the global economy unites farmers, migrant workers, and union organizers across borders. In addition to incisive reporting, eleven narratives are included, giving readers the chance to hear the voices of activists themselves as they reflect on their experiences, analyze the complexities of their realities, and affirm their vision for a better world.
Author : Kim Voss
Release : 2011-07-06
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 912/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Rallying for Immigrant Rights by : Kim Voss
Download or read book Rallying for Immigrant Rights written by Kim Voss. This book was released on 2011-07-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Alaska to Florida, millions of immigrants and their supporters took to the streets across the United States to rally for immigrant rights in the spring of 2006. The scope and size of their protests, rallies, and boycotts made these the most significant events of political activism in the United States since the 1960s. This accessibly written volume offers the first comprehensive analysis of this historic moment. Perfect for students and general readers, its essays, written by a multidisciplinary group of scholars and grassroots organizers, trace the evolution and legacy of the 2006 protest movement in engaging, theoretically informed discussions. The contributors cover topics including unions, churches, the media, immigrant organizations, and immigrant politics. Today, one in eight U.S. residents was born outside the country, but for many, lack of citizenship makes political voice through the ballot box impossible. This book helps us better understand how immigrants are making their voices heard in other ways.
Author : Susan Kuklin
Release : 2019-01-08
Genre : Young Adult Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 516/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis We Are Here to Stay: Voices of Undocumented Young Adults by : Susan Kuklin
Download or read book We Are Here to Stay: Voices of Undocumented Young Adults written by Susan Kuklin. This book was released on 2019-01-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With refreshing candor, photos and interviews usher us into the lives of eleven undocumented young people bravely speaking out. “Maybe next time they hear someone railing about how terrible immigrants are, they'll think about me. I’m a real person.” Meet nine courageous young adults who have lived in the United States with a secret for much of their lives: they are not U.S. citizens. They came from Colombia, Mexico, Ghana, Independent Samoa, and Korea. They came seeking education, fleeing violence, and escaping poverty. All have heartbreaking and hopeful stories about leaving their homelands and starting a new life in America. And all are weary of living in the shadows. We Are Here to Stay is a very different book than it was intended to be when originally slated for a 2017 release, illustrated with Susan Kuklin’s gorgeous full-color portraits. Since the last presidential election and the repeal of DACA, it is no longer safe for these young adults to be identified in photographs or by name. Their photographs have been replaced with empty frames, and their names are represented by first initials. We are honored to publish these enlightening, honest, and brave accounts that encourage open, thoughtful conversation about the complexities of immigration — and the uncertain future of immigrants in America.
