David Miller's Justice In Immigration

“Justice in Immigration” . People believe that immigration is the only answer to their problems and that if they are rejected citizenship, their human rights are being violated. The article “Justice in Immigration” written by David Miller explains that nations have the ability to decide if they want to help immigrants and if they choose not to, it is not a violation of human rights. The article argues that refugees, people who are trying to get into another country since their human rights are under attacked, should be allowed to migrate, but to become a citizen or to even help them is completely up to the state. The next argument is the case of the economic migrants. These are migrants who claim their interests are best suited for the country
Lastly, particularity claimants, people that have done something to serve the nation and request to migrant to that nation, or a nation could have wronged another causing people to migrate. These people cannot use the human rights or justice claim because there are others ways to repay them rather than permanent residency or citizenship.
Refugees cannot claim that their human rights are under attack to gain citizenship because there can be other alternatives to fix said problem, unless the host state allows the refugees citizenship. It is a strong claim and holds the most urgent demands that one human being can make to another. Refugees argue that their human rights can be taken away from them, their livelihood, religion, or lives can be at stake if they stay in their present state. There are two qualifications to notice and see if a refugee's claim is liable.
In the article, the author tries to convince the reader that immigration is not the answer and there are several alternatives rather than migrating, but for many people it can be the answer. For example, a country could become overpopulated and there could be a job shortage. If someone cannot find a job in their country they need to go elsewhere to provide for their family and to gain a living. This is very prevalent in the Philippines since there is massive over crowding and lack of jobs. “Of a total current population of 92.2 million, there are approximately 10 million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) around the world in 170 countries” (The Learning 1). Another reason why immigration can be the answer is because the nation that a person lives in is in turmoil. Look at the syrian refugees, there daily lives they have to live in fear, they cannot live normal lives, and their very lives are in constant danger. “An estimated 9 million Syrians have fled their homes since the outbreak of civil war in March 2011, taking refuge in neighbouring countries or within Syria itself” (Syrian Refugees 1). The people still in Syria are in need of help and if no one decided to let them into their borders it could have been a massacre. Immigration not only helps the people immigrating, but it potentially helps the host state. For example, imagine the US has a shortage or field