“It’s notable that the countries that most pride themselves on their commitment to equality, human rights, and democracy (like the United States and the western European countries) are precisely those that, in the late twentieth century, invented a new status (‘illegal’) in order to deprive some of their residents of access to equality, human rights, and democracy. When we use the term “illegal” in this way, we are implicitly accepting the idea that all people are not created equal, that all people do not deserve equal rights, and that the law should treat people differently depending on the category they are assigned to.” Aviva Chomsky, Professor of history at Salem State University, USA , Author of the book Undocumented: How Immigration Became ‘Illegal”
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 15:38:58 +0000
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