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Human beings leave their homelands for many reasons and they are
called by many names: illegal aliens, strangers, asylum-seekers,
displaced persons, economic migrants, lawful permanent residents,
refugees, temporary workers, and victims of trafficking. Some are
forced to flee because of violence, persecution, natural disaster,
or intense economic privation. Most migrate in search of a better
life, many as part of a family survival strategy. The movement of
people from one place to another has remained a constant feature of
human history. In an era characterized by the fast and cheaper
movement of goods and services around the globe, migrants are the
face of globalization. The world's two hundred million migrants
often find themselves at the center of economic, social, and
political debates. This book describes the distinctive way in which
Catholic social teaching looks at migrants. It analyzes migration
from the legal, social science, and cultural perspectives, and
gives special consideration to the lived experience of immigrants
themselves and their host communities. The book identifies gaps and
opportunities to improve government and non-governmental responses
to migration on a local, national, and international level. And You
Welcomed Me aims to reframe perspectives on migration by focusing
on the human beings at the heart of this phenomenon. It analyzes
trade, immigration, labor, national security, and integration
policies in light of the core Catholic commitment to the common
good, human dignity, authentic development, and solidarity.
Human beings leave their homelands for many reasons and they are
called by many names: illegal aliens, strangers, asylum-seekers,
displaced persons, economic migrants, lawful permanent residents,
refugees, temporary workers, and victims of trafficking. Some are
forced to flee because of violence, persecution, natural disaster,
or intense economic privation. Most migrate in search of a better
life, many as part of a family survival strategy. The movement of
people from one place to another has remained a constant feature of
human history. In an era characterized by the fast and cheaper
movement of goods and services around the globe, migrants are the
face of globalization. The world's two hundred million migrants
often find themselves at the center of economic, social, and
political debates. This book describes the distinctive way in which
Catholic social teaching looks at migrants. It analyzes migration
from the legal, social science, and cultural perspectives, and
gives special consideration to the lived experience of immigrants
themselves and their host communities. The book identifies gaps and
opportunities to improve government and non-governmental responses
to migration on a local, national, and international level. And You
Welcomed Me aims to reframe perspectives on migration by focusing
on the human beings at the heart of this phenomenon. It analyzes
trade, immigration, labor, national security, and integration
policies in light of the core Catholic commitment to the common
good, human dignity, authentic development, and solidarity.
Stepping Out of the Brain Drain is an important contribution to the
intensifying debate about highly skilled migration from developing
to developed countries. Addressing the issue from the perspective
of Catholic social thought, the authors demonstrate that both the
economic and ethical rationales for the teaching's opposition to
'brain drain' have been undermined in recent years and show how the
adoption of a less critical policy could provide enhanced
opportunities for poor countries to accelerate their economic
development.
Stepping Out of the Brain Drain is an important contribution to the
intensifying debate about highly skilled migration from developing
to developed countries. Addressing the issue from the perspective
of Catholic social thought, the authors demonstrate that both the
economic and ethical rationales for the teaching's opposition to
'brain drain' have been undermined in recent years and show how the
adoption of a less critical policy could provide enhanced
opportunities for poor countries to accelerate their economic
development.
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