Immigration & Refugees

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Immigrants and Refugees

Main Topic Questions

• From Singer (and contemporary politics), there is the question: Is it legitimate to favor immigration on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or country of origin?
• Many countries have special provisions for offering citizenship to foreign born descendants of citizens. Are these legitimate?
• What are the major global circumstances that an ethical immigration policy must respond to?

Research Needs

• Find out more about US history of immigration policy. Are there reasonable policies for preferring neighbors to people from very distant places?
• Review Singer's arguments for non-preferential treatment.