| ID | 174050 |
| Title Proper | How and When are We Right to Prioritize the Interests of Residents and Citizens? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Beltrán, Enrique Camacho |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article assesses an assumption pervasive in one strain of arguments in favor of stringent immigration controls. The assumption affirms that—for the case of regular admissions—to a certain extent states are permitted to prioritize the interests of their citizens and residents by issuing exclusionary immigration policies (call this the priority assumption). Using the normative methodology of applied international ethics, I suggest some broad constraints to this priority assumption that have a bearing on justifications for current practical immigration policy in Europe, North America, and beyond. I do so by redefining borders as domestic-international institutions that open up borders not only to (internal) standards of justice but also to standards of international legitimacy. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Affairs US Vol. 183, No.1; Spring 2020: p.8-39 |
| Journal Source | World Affairs US Vol: 183 No 1 |
| Key Words | Immigration Policy ; International Relations ; Border Controls ; Applied International Ethics ; Exclusionary Immigration Laws ; Liberal Political Theory Justice in Immigration |