Precarious Migrant Status and Precarious Employment: The Paradox of International Rights for Migrant Workers

By Judy Fudge on January 01, 2012

Discusses the challenges of using international law to protect the rights of precariously-employed migrant workers. The author concludes that a major challenge of using international law is its emphasis on the state as sovereign, which often precludes international intervention that effectively protects the rights of migrants on temporary work authorization visas.

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Fudge, Judy. Precarious Migrant Status and Precarious Employment: The Paradox of International Rights for Migrant Workers. , , . , 2012. Fudge, J. (2012). Precarious Migrant Status and Precarious Employment: The Paradox of International Rights for Migrant Workers. , , . Fudge, Judy. "Precarious Migrant Status and Precarious Employment: The Paradox of International Rights for Migrant Workers." 2012, .Fudge Judy. "Precarious Migrant Status and Precarious Employment: The Paradox of International Rights for Migrant Workers." (2012). Fudge, J 2012, 'Precarious Migrant Status and Precarious Employment: The Paradox of International Rights for Migrant Workers', , , . Judy Fudge, 'Precarious Migrant Status and Precarious Employment: The Paradox of International Rights for Migrant Workers' (2012). Fudge J. Precarious Migrant Status and Precarious Employment: The Paradox of International Rights for Migrant Workers. . 2012. Fudge, Judy. Precarious Migrant Status and Precarious Employment: The Paradox of International Rights for Migrant Workers. . 2012. , .

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