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Submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
The refugee system is no longer fit for purpose. Depending on the designation a migrant is afforded, they will be granted or denied access to relief, protection, employment, and basic rights in a host country. This may seem fair on the surface until a deep dive ... read morereveals far too many vulnerable migrants fall through the wide gap that exists between economic migrants and refugees.Defining what it means to be a refugee and affording protection to forced migrants is not a new problem. So why is broadening the understanding of refugee so controversial and what can be done in the absence of this exercise?This paper aims to contribute to the growing body of scholarship suggesting a new direction must be taken in the way forced migration is understood and managed by receiving countries.read less
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