Migration's potential benefits
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Several efforts have been taken by the international community in resolving the problems faced by migrants. These include the 1951 Geneva Convention on the Status of Refugees, the 1994 General Agreement on Trade in Services and the 1990 UN Convention on the Rights of all Migrant Workers and the Members of their Families. These bodies strived to formulate links between migration and comprehensive development and should cooperate toward this end. However, a global framework to be effective should bring together the knowledge of experts, researchers, policymakers and practitioners.
Publication Name: Migration World Magazine
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1058-5095
Year: 1998
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Nation state rights and rights of immigrants
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The sources of Catholic teaching on the subject of immigration and population growth include the biblical mandate on respect for the alien and the Church's 2000 years of outreach to new races, cultures and social classes. The nation state has rights, but they are relative, since human dignity transcends nationality. In defending the immigrants' rights, the Catholic Church is proposing an ethical norm that challenges the narrow and self-serving provincialism of the nations.
Publication Name: Migration World Magazine
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1058-5095
Year: 1996
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Welfare and immigrants: restricting the eligibility of legal immigrants for welfare programs
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The participation rates of illegal immigrants in major welfare programs are examined. Proposals to restrict or eliminate the participation of legal immigrants in such programs are also discussed. The welfare programs included are the Food Stamp Program, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid. The justifications for limiting or eliminating the eligibility of legal immigrants for welfare programs are evaluated.
Publication Name: Migration World Magazine
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1058-5095
Year: 1996
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