Immigration Flashcards
Contract approach assumes?
political agents
bodies that belong
Entitled to inalienable rights
Subject to responsibilities
Is citizenship a norm?
Not automatic but achieved outta struggle and violence
Rights and entitlements are not extended evenly to all
Immigration as political puzzle?
Key to particular economic sectors, but subject ot backlash, scapegoating, restrictions
Undocumented migrants and taxation?
Significant contribution to local, sales and property tax
Many using stolen/fake security cards
Immigration reforms?
Focuses on illegal immigration as a security/anti terrorism issue
Virginia bill?
denies medicare and welfare srvices to undocumented workers and children
Arizona bill?
Denies undocumented housing, food assistance, college tuition and employment benefits
Proposition in Cali?
Prevent illegal aliens from receiving benefits or public services
Arizona S.B?
Requires all resident aliens to reigster
Impose sanctions for those who hire or transport illegals
Texas?
Penalizes police chiefs for non cooperation with Immigration and customs enforcement
Local officers must detail undocumented migrants
Opposed by many chiefs and officials
Three perspectives of war
Idealist/pacifist
Realist
Interventionist
Idealist?
Often influenced by feminism and socialism
Realist?`
War is not necessary if it doesn’t strengthen sovereign state (associated with conservatives)
Interventionist?
Protect humanity not sovereignty (liberal association)
