International Journal of Human Rights
Volume 16, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1213-1227

Causes and consequences of international migration: Sociological evidence for the right to mobility (Article)

Golash-Boza T. , Menjívar C.
  • a School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, University of California, Merced, 5200 N. Lake Road, Merced, CA 95348, United States
  • b School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, 85287-3701, United States

Abstract

Human rights declarations provide the right for any person to leave their country, yet do not provide the right to enter another country, stopping halfway in asserting a right to mobility. In this article we provide evidence that 1) state policies and actions create migration flows; 2) migrants often travel to fulfil their human rights; and 3) current restrictions on immigration curtail migrants' human rights. We argue, based on sociological evidence, that the right to mobility is a fundamental human right, and deserves a place in human rights doctrine. © 2012 Taylor & Francis.

Author Keywords

Family separation international migration human rights globalisation Interdependence of human rights Right to mobility

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Link
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DOI: 10.1080/13642987.2012.727802
ISSN: 13642987
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English