Migrant Rights in an Era of Globalization

Abstract

Global economic policies have augmented profits for a few people, while exacerbating inequalities for large segments of the world's population. These growing inequalities reach U.S. cities in the form of unauthorized migration, as uprooted farmers and dislocated workers migrate as a survival strategy. Similar to other periods of history in which immigrants have been subjected to social and economic injustice, the social work profession is called to live up to its mission and values and advocate for new policies that honor our tradition as a country of immigrants and uphold the profession's commitment to family unity, community well-being, and human rights.

Keywords:

• immigration
• settlement house movement
• social work
• globalization