The Badlands Politics & Philosophy Podcast
A group of trained philosophers explore the philosophical dimensions of contemporary politics, and make the case for progressive politics.
The Badlands Politics & Philosophy Podcast
15 - Do Countries Have the Right to Exclude Refugees?
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Episode 15
Badlands contributors Toby Napoletano and Michael Hughes discuss whether countries have the right to close their borders to refugees. Do they have this right, or does closing their borders violate the rights of refugees to not be confined? Under what kinds of circumstances could excluding refugees be justified, and what does this mean for the homeless in the U.S.?