TY - BOOK AU - Carens,Joseph H. AU - Fitzpatrick,Joan AU - Hailbronner,Kay AU - Hofmann,Rainer AU - Martin,David A. AU - Monar,Jörg AU - Motomura,Hiroshi AU - Reermann,Olaf AU - Rogers,Rosemarie TI - Immigration Admissions: The Search for Workable Policies in Germany and the United States T2 - Migration Refugees SN - 9781789204070 AV - JV6483 .M54 1997 vol U1 - 325.43 s 325/.01 PY - 1997///] CY - New York, Oxford PB - Berghahn Books KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Introduction --; Part I: The Ethics of Immigration --; 1. The Philosopher and the Policymaker: Two Perspectives on the Ethics of Immigration with Special Attention to the Problem of Restricting Asylum --; Part II: Immigration Admissions --; 2. Comprehensive Migration Policy: The Main Elements and Options --; 3. The Family and Immigration: A Roadmap for the Ruritanian Lawmaker --; 4. Readmission Agreements --; 5. Migration Return Policies and Countries of Origin --; 6. Is the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees Obsolete? --; 7. Refugee Definition --; 8. Conclusion: Immigration Admissions and Immigration Controls --; Notes on Contributors --; Index; restricted access N2 - There is general agreement today that traditional approaches to immigration admissions in the major receiving countries of the West have serious shortcomings either in concept or implementation, or at times in both. These essays, all written by leading immigration experts, consider the philosophical and moral constraints on immigration law and policy, the basic elements of a comprehensive migration policy, and specific policy areas, including family reunification and asylum. Taken together, these perspectives represent a fresh, comparative look at some of the most urgent issues in this pivotal area of law and policy UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789204070?locatt=mode:legacy UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781789204070 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781789204070/original ER -