Protecting Migrants' Rights: Undocumented Migrants as Local Citizens

in Crépeau François and Colleen Sheppard (eds), Human Rights and Diverse Societies: Challenges and Possibilites, Cambridge, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 202-211, 2014

Posted: 4 Jun 2016

Date Written: 2014

Abstract

This chapter argues for a humane approach to irregular migration. Four points motivate this approach. First, migration is a constant of civilization. Second, irregular migration is not framed as a social phenomenon responding to post-war economic needs anymore, it is rather constructed more and more as a matter of a thread to national security. Third, migrants do have rights and their respect, protection and promotion and how they compare to the rights of citizens is the next frontier in the development of human rights policies. Lastly, we may need to re-conceptualize citizenship and residence in order to recognize everyone's human dignity over and above their administrative status.

Keywords: irregular migration; migrants rights; migration policies; citizenship

Suggested Citation

Crépeau, François, Protecting Migrants' Rights: Undocumented Migrants as Local Citizens (2014). in Crépeau François and Colleen Sheppard (eds), Human Rights and Diverse Societies: Challenges and Possibilites, Cambridge, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 202-211, 2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2789100

François Crépeau (Contact Author)

McGill University - Faculty of Law ( email )

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Montreal H3A 1W9, Quebec H3A 1W9
Canada

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