An Assessment Of The Effectiveness Of Government Controls On Immigration

Dr. Cooshalle Wilson, Research Scholar, Department of Political Science, Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab

ABSTRACT

This paper examines the increasing concern of governments regarding immigration and the policies, strategies, and legislations they have explored to control it. The paper begins by defining immigration as an international movement of people from one country to another to settle permanently as residents or citizens. With around 281 million international migrants in the world in 2020, the paper identifies immigration as a growing concern for governments in this era of globalization. Governments have made efforts to limit immigration while balancing their liberal values with the need to keep their borders secure.

The paper is divided into two sections. The first section frames international immigration as a national security threat, while the second assesses the status of immigration governance in the world and debates its effectiveness in controlling the perceived problem of immigration. The paper finds that immigration control is not failproof, but it has been relatively successful. However, in the post-pandemic world, there has been a shift towards multilateral cooperation on immigration controls and regulation.

Keywords: immigration, policies, globalization, national security, multilateral cooperation.