Migrants and Citizens

Justice and Responsibility in the Ethics of Immigration

by Tisha M. Rajendra

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Pub Date Aug 15 2017 | Archive Date Aug 15 2017

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Religion & Spirituality

Description

What responsibilities do citizens have to migrants and potential migrants? What responsibilities do migrants themselves have? What is the basis of those responsibilities? In this book Tisha Rajendra reframes the confused and often heated debate surrounding immigration and develops a Christian ethic that can address these neglected questions.

Rajendra begins by illuminating the flawed narratives about migrants that are often used in political debates on the subject. She goes on to propose a new definition of justice that is based on responsibility to relationships, drawing on the concrete experience of migrants, ethical theory, migration theory, and the relational ethics of the Bible.

Professors, students, and others committed to formulating a solid ethical approach to questions surrounding immigration will benefit greatly from Rajendra's timely presentation of a constructive way forward.

Advance Praise

“What a joy to find wisdom and reason brought to bear on the contentious issue of immigration. Using case studies to illustrate the complexities of immigration, Rajendra exposes flaws in common narratives about immigrants. In clear and compelling prose, she then presents a stellar explication and critique of dominant theories of international justice and a carefully crafted argument for what justice requires in the arena of immigration.”

— Karen Lebacqz

Pacific School of Religion

“A creative contribution to the urgent ethical challenges raised by migration today. Drawing on social analysis and Christian thought, Rajendra shows that treating migrants justly will require rethinking and reshaping the social, political, and economic relationships that set the context for the movement of people today. Essential reading for all concerned with ethics and migration.”

— David Hollenbach, SJ

Walsh School of Foreign Service,

Georgetown University

“What a joy to find wisdom and reason brought to bear on the contentious issue of immigration. Using case studies to illustrate the complexities of immigration, Rajendra exposes flaws in common...