Overview
Advocates a transformation in migration policy throughout the Americas, with an emphasis on compassionate immigration reform
Presents a critique of, and alternatives to, federal enforcement-based regulatory focus and restrictive immigration policies
Foregrounds often ignored regional aspects, considerations, and voices in migration policymaking
Contains contributions from scholars across the humanities, social sciences, law, public policy, conflict studies as well as NGO professionals and policymaking experts
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
Reviews
“A fascinating and timely book that provides key elements for demystifying a deeply misunderstood phenomenon of our times, which has risen to the top of the political agenda, particularly in light of the recent US presidential election. The notion of compassionate migration introduced in this edited volume is not a simplistic ethical plea for a humanitarian approach to migration; it offers strong arguments ―from an interdisciplinary perspective― for a necessary debate on the real causes and implications of migration for sending, transit and receiving countries in the Americas. The navigational chart in this debate should encompass, as the editors argue, ‘a hemispheric dialogue’ with the common goal of ‘encountering, countering, and preventing dehumanization and for promoting human dignity and social justice.” (Raúl Delgado Wise, UNESCO Chair on Migration, Development and Human Rights, and President of the International Network on Migration and Development at Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Mexico)
“Unlike most books on immigration, the emphasis here is on constructing a framing that includes both South and North America. Further, one critical normative dimension is captured in a modest but brutally clear concept: compassion. These two organizing vectors open up the debate in ways that are enabling and avoid the pitfalls of analyses merely centered in how to control migrations.” (Saskia Sassen, Columbia University, author of Expulsions)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
William F. Arrocha is Assistant Professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, California, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Compassionate Migration and Regional Policy in the Americas
Editors: Steven W. Bender, William F. Arrocha
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55074-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-55073-6Published: 03 May 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-55074-3Published: 20 April 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 300
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations
Topics: Public Policy, US Politics, Latin American Politics, Migration