Illegal Immigration and Lebanon Postion Paper

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Hussain Khambata

Committee Name: General Assembly  

Topic: Combating the flow of illegal immigration around the globe

Country: Lebanon        

Delegate: Hussain Khambata, Raffles World Academy (Umm sequiem)

What is illegal immigration and why is it a nuisance to us in today’s society? Illegal immigration is merely as “A person who, owing to unauthorized entry, breach of a condition of entry, or the expiry of his or her visa, lacks legal status in a transit or host country.” Illegal immigration is considered a big threat by many countries and is rapidly growing. The causes are war, poverty, famine, economic and financial problems or poor living standards mostly in corrupt and poverty-stricken countries. The reason their increasing is as the governments are incapable of stopping or punishing these groups. This also affects the host nations as they face social and economic consequences. They bring poverty and disorder into a society, and the may apply for pension and health care which may increase the countries tax in return for these benefits given. They may increase the crime rate as theft or terrorism, to bring imbalance to a nation’s economy or merely disrupt the society. . Many are struggling to combat this issue due to the large amount of illegal immigrants and the lack of international cooperation. This also results in the harm of these immigrants as most of them are subject to slavery, prostitution and other such crimes.

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Many Policies have led to the involvement of the UN like The International Organization of Migration (IOM) IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As the leading international organization for migration, IOM acts with its partners in the international community Assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management, Advance understanding of migration issues, Encourage social and economic development through migration,  Uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General ...

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