Much of the scholarship in development studies focuses on
developing countries. However, many of the same issues can be seen
in developed countries, where migrants now constitute a sizeable
proportion of the poor and politically disenfranchised. In
immigrant receiving countries such as Australia, temporary migrants
in low-income households are most at risk of poor social and health
outcomes. This research explores the experiences of temporary
migrant workers from Southeast Asia in Australia, demonstrating
that migrant workers, on the whole, live without a political voice
or clear pathway to permanent residency and citizenship. The
research is informed by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum's
theoretical framework of capabilities. One of the most critical
capabilities is having a sense of political agency and control over
one's environment. Given the significant increase in temporary
migration flows around the world, this Element draws attention to
the necessity of migrants to be provided with political
capabilities.
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