Charles N

Legal Implications of Migration Charles N

This book is a detailed research work on the problems of migration experienced today in our societies. Migrants all over the world undergo some degree of violation upon their respective fundamental rights and freedom. Such problems faced by these foreigners include, xenophobic practices, violence, inequality, discrimination that adversely affects the rights and status of these foreigners residing out of home. Most of the foreigners do not receive the same protection that countries offer to their nationals, the issue of instability, corruption, government influence, political will and others are highly experienced by these foreigners. These elements have greatly affected the status and rights of those foreigners. Although there is no comprehensive legal instrument at the international level that establishes a framework for the governance of migration, a set of legal rules constrain, regulate, and channel state authority over migration. Such rules which have been created through state to state relations, negotiations and practice are enshrined in non-binding instruments and multilateral and bilateral treaties, or have become part of customary international law. These rules constitute the framework for cooperative migration interactions and reflect primarily the interests of states, their nationals and interstate relations. Recognition of the human rights of migrants and the need for the promotion and protection of these rights in the exercise of state sovereignty have become a primary responsibilities of residing and sending states of migrants. This book is a master piece, written to bring out the legal implications of migration as experienced nowadays.