INTL201

The readings for the past couple weeks have covered a wide range of aspects of globalization. Chapter 3 of the E&Z Reader discussed transnational migration and the struggle for immigrants of all types to feel welcome in new societies, as well as the actions of the governments of countries who receive many immigrants to facilitate-- or refuse-- the resettlement of immigrants. In the article “Why Migration Matters”, by Khalid Koser, the struggle of refugees and immigrants referred to as irregular-- meaning illegal or undocumented-- are discussed in relation to the actions of the governments that receive large numbers of these immigrants. Although much of our class discussion and our readings have centered around the causes of and motivating reasons for migration, I am intrigued by the process of immigration and the actions of sovereign governments to either accept or decline those who seek asylum or refuge, or, as we discussed in class, those who migrate for any of the countless m...