Migration Across Borders

Michael Walzer contends that liberal states have the right to restrict migration across their borders. Summarize one of Walzer’s arguments. Then explain how he modifies the case for restriction to accommodate the influx of refugees. Drawing on Alexander Betts’ article, summarize at least one other reason to admit refugees.

Please respond to each question with a coherently organized,logically argued essay of 300-500 words in length. Each question can be adequately answered,
relying on assigned readings and lectures; no outside reading is required. However, please make sure to accurately cite any source that you use.

Hagan, Jacqueline Maria. 1998. “Social Networks, Gender and Immigrant Settlement: Resource
and Constraint.” American Sociological Review 63(1):55-67;
Hernández-León, Rubén, Metropolitan Migrants: The Migration of Urban Mexicans to the
United States, UC Press, Chapter 4, pages 109-112; 119-128; 134-52 (rest of chapter
recommended, but optional); available via ebrary
Hernández-León, Rubén. “Conceptualizing the migration industry.” In The migration industry
and the commercialization of international migration, pp. 42-62. Routledge, 2013
Massey, Douglas et. al., 1987, Return to Aztlan, Berkeley: University of California Press, Chapter
6; ebrary
Lorena Afrroyo and Andrea Patino Contreras, “The Great Guatemalan Migration Industry,”
https://www.univision.com/especiales/noticias/2018/the-great-guatemalan-migrationindustry/?utm_source=Migratory+Notes+Pop-
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