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The rights and responsibilities of immigrants.
IMMIGRATION IS A PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT
THE STARTING POINT for a new way of thinking about immigration is the recognition that no one has a right to be in another person's country any more than one has a right to move into their home. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognises no such claim, nor does established international law, the draft constitution of the EU, or any other authoritative body of law or ethics. Entry into a country is a privilege one can earn--and should be able to earn, under reasonable terms set by the community one aspires to join--but not a right all foreigners can justly claim.
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Source: HighBeam Research, The rights and responsibilities of immigrants.