American Misperceptions of Immigration
Date
2020Author
Seymour, Victoria
Subject
Washington and Lee University -- Capstone in Shepherd Poverty Program
Emigration and immigration
Illegal aliens
Ethics
North America -- Mexican-American Border Region
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Victoria Seymour is a member of the Class of 2020 of Washington and Lee University. Capstone; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE FOLLOWING A 2-YEAR EMBARGO] Portions of the American public have many misperceptions about the nature and consequences of undocumented immigration, and when we correct these misperceptions, against the background of the philosophical framework of Carens and Miller, we see that Americans should favor regularization of the status of undocumented migrants. My research, combined with existing knowledge on both documented and undocumented migration into the United States, will contribute an ethical consideration on government policies regarding immigration and the misperceptions that come from them. [From Introduction] Victoria Seymour