''The Ethics of Immigration'' is a September 2013 book by the philosopher

Joseph Carens Joseph H. Carens is a professor at the Department of Political Science of the University of Toronto, Canada. His research interests are mainly focused on contemporary political theory, especially on issues related to immigration and political commu ...

Structure of the book

The first eight chapters of the book argue for a robust system of migrant rights and equal treatment of migrants and natives, while conceding the legitimacy of nation-states and their discretionary control over migration. The ninth and tenth chapter discuss illegal immigrants, family reunification, and refugees. The eleventh chapter argues for

open border An open border is a border that enables free movement of people (and often of goods) between jurisdictions with no restrictions on movement and is lacking substantive border control. A border may be an open border due to intentional legislation ...

s, and challenges the presumption of discretionary control over migration, while still staying within the framework of legitimacy of nation-states.

Reception

Interviews and self-promotion

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interviewed Carens on his book for the ''Wonkblog'' section of the ''

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''. Carens was also interviewed about the book for ''New Books in Philosophy''.

Book reviews

In April 2014, ''Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews'' published a review of the book by

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. In late May 2014, the

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blog hosted a symposium on the book, with contributions from Chris Bertram,

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, Ryan Pevnick, Phillip Cole, Speranta Dumitru, Sarah Fine, Jo Shaw, Brian Weatherson, and others. Carens responded to the critiques in two blog posts.

References

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