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Hard Boundaries, Human Rights and the Undocumented Immigrant
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3948608 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martha Scarpellino (University of Iowa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 330-349 |
| Publication date | 2007-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geopolitics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1465-0045 • E-ISSN: 1557-3028 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14650040601169048 |
| OpenAlex | W2066204602 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This article takes a critical look at the question of whether hard international boundaries that prevent migration can be justified from an ethical standpoint, or whether these hard boundaries represent a violation of human rights. The question is first addressed from a theoretical perspective, drawing on theories of justice and of boundaries. The article then examines policy decisions and the experiences of undocumented immigrants to support the contention that hardened boundaries and tightened immigration policies create flawed institutions that result in the violation of human rights. It concludes that these policies and institutions are not ethically defensible
Economic Justice · Human rights · Immigration · Immigration policy · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2016 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |