Refugee Issues

Question 1

what are the 4 forms of illegal migration?

Answer 1

1. Unauthorized entry (i.e., without legal documents)
2. Fraudulent entry (i.e., false documents)
3. Visa overstaying
4. Violation of the terms and conditions of a visa(change in employment that is unauthorized)

Question 2

What are the 2 main views of legalization of migration?

Answer 2

1) Legalizing illegal migrants (social democratic/humanitarian) 2) Against illegal migrants (conservative)

Question 3

In what ways can legalization be interpreted for the state?

Answer 3

• state’s inability to prevent illegal migration

- evidence that state can adapt to, and cope with international population movements in the era of globalization

Question 4

3 characteristics of informality in advanced capitalism

Answer 4

(1) Survival(2) Dependent exploitation

(3) Capital Growth

Question 5

how are workers structurally embedded?

Answer 5

-illegal migrant workers as part of the economic infrastructure

Question 6

Define asylum seekers

Answer 6

-people who have crossed an international border in search for protection, but whose claims for refugee status have not yet been decided

Question 7

Define

Internally displaced persons

Answer 7

-displaced persons who have NOT crossed an international border

Question 8

Define Stateless persons

Answer 8

-people lack citizenship in any nation-state

Question 9

Environmental displaced

Answer 9

-people forced to move due to natural disasters

Question 10

Development displacees

Answer 10

-people forced to move due to large-scale development projects

Question 11

Who tries to help refugees?

Answer 11

UNHCR