Summary Of Aliens And Citizens: The Case For Open Borders

In the article “Aliens and Citizens: The Case for Open Borders” by Joseph H. Carens, he seeks to prove the belief that Western countries should not try so hard to keep out poor people from the developing countries. This is a common practice by the first world countries that seek to control the number of people immigrating. According to Carens, these nations cannot justify denying these people entry in a bid to improve their economic status through the numerous opportunities available. Consequently, a practice of open borders should be the case allowing citizens to freely move between countries with poor economies to those with better and more opportunities for both citizens and foreigners. The author uses three contemporary approaches to political