| ID | 184294 |
| Title Proper | Case for Permanent Residency for Frontline Workers |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | MOLLIE GERVER ; Gerver, Mollie |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article presents the case for granting permanent residency to those experiencing significant risks throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to increase citizens’ safety. Increasing safety comes in many forms: directly, as when doctors, paramedics, and nurses assist patients, and indirectly, as when farmworkers produce life-sustaining food, garbage collectors protect sanitation, and social workers respond to emergency calls. A range of such workers are owed gratitude-derived duties from citizens that are best fulfilled via permanent residency. I defend this claim first for authorized migrants and then for unauthorized migrants, whose presence citizens would consent to if they were aware of the benefits they provide. Finally, I defend the claim that many frontline workers not owed gratitude are owed duties of justice, acquiring rights similar to those of permanent residency. |
| `In' analytical Note | American Political Science Review Vol. 116, No.1; Feb 2022: p.87 - 100 |
| Journal Source | American Political Science Review 2022-03 116, 1 |
| Key Words | COVID-19 ; Frontline Workers ; Permanent Residenc |