Belton critiques contemporary scholar’s argument that because we live in a globalized world citizenship is becoming insignificant. Scholars argue that native and foreign migrants, voluntary and involuntary, have rights that does not require citizenship. Belton counter argues this belief by arguing both groups hold citizenship somewhere based on that state’s citizenship law. Citizenship requirements are not all the same state by state. She supports her main argument by arguing that in this era of global citizenship, the notion of a ‘right to have Rights’” is still important; mainly because there is not a universal law for citizenship. Belton analysis the requirements to become a Bahamian or Dominican citizen, and how those that do not meet the guidelines lose their right to a
Belton critiques contemporary scholar’s argument that because we live in a globalized world citizenship is becoming insignificant. Scholars argue that native and foreign migrants, voluntary and involuntary, have rights that does not require citizenship. Belton counter argues this belief by arguing both groups hold citizenship somewhere based on that state’s citizenship law. Citizenship requirements are not all the same state by state. She supports her main argument by arguing that in this era of global citizenship, the notion of a ‘right to have Rights’” is still important; mainly because there is not a universal law for citizenship. Belton analysis the requirements to become a Bahamian or Dominican citizen, and how those that do not meet the guidelines lose their right to a