Document Type

Blog Post

Publication Date

2-11-2025

Abstract

Every country in the world, from the largest to the smallest, has an immigration policy. While much attention has been given to the United States, particularly as Trump continues to implement restrictive immigration measures in his second administration through executive orders and policy changes, the U.S. is far from the only country with tight borders. Others around the world are outsourcing their asylum systems, thus limiting asylum opportunities and creating legal frameworks that prioritize deterrence over protection. These systems, while justified by claims of national security and resource management, raise serious ethical and legal concerns about the commodification of human displacement and the erosion of international protections for refugees.

This post was originally published on the Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review on February 11, 2025. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.

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