US Border Policy -- It's not just about power, it's about lives

Citation:

Lerner KL. US Border Policy -- It's not just about power, it's about lives. Taking Bearings. Harvard Blogs. 2022;(28 June).
US Border Policy -- It's not just about power, it's about lives

Abstract:

The deaths in San Antonio of more than 50 migrants found in trailer-truck abandoned in Texas summer heat... Right now, vulnerable migrants are dehumanized into political footballs as the United States border policies swing between overly permissive and overly restrictive extremes... I would hope that people on both the left and right in American politics would look at this tragedy as a reminder that shaping a cogent and consistent border policy that maintains U.S. integrity, discourages illegal migration, and protects us from the worst in other societies is important. It is equally important to treat genuine asylum seekers with dignity and treat those who simply want to work with the basic protections and security green cards provide. In sum, we should strive for policies that are both humane and emblematic of a great nation substantially built by people from other lands. (download full text)

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DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.26517.19681
Last updated on 06/29/2022