WGST 1808 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: No One Is Illegal, Neoliberalism, United States Constitution

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Women's and Gender Studies
• Course: WGST 1808
• Professor: Aalya Ahmad

Document Summary

Migration seen as a new beginning/ fresh start. Specific story- mostly feminist point of view. Ability to migrate is both empowering and restricting. May be seen as an act of kindness (canada is a home, individuals are invited in as a guest) Seen as problematic due to visitor norms. Dismisses the barriers that in the way for entry (legal/ social restrictions) Masks power imbalance, power for those who own the home. After initial colonization there was an effort to populate the country. Ideal immigrant - white, english speaking, from certain parts of europe. Posters made to call people to populate canada. While this was happening people were brought from all over the world to build the railroad (seen as temporary migrants, mainly chinese) U. s constitution set up as citizen as white male . Johnson- reed act 1924- immigration and nationality act of 1965. No immigration for anyone other than white individuals. Only certain people had permission to migrate to us.