Opinion: Identifying illegal migrants through NRC process will be cumbersome, costs far outweigh benefits
Opinion: Identifying illegal migrants through NRC process will be cumbersome, costs far outweigh benefits
- January 2, 2020
- Priyaranjan Jha, economics, The Indian Express, Jan. 2, 2020 (Opinion)
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Priyaranjan Jha, UCI economics professor writes, “With the passage of the Citizenship
Amendment Act (CAA) coupled with the proposed nationwide National Register of Citizens
(NRC), massive protests have erupted across India. The primary goals of the NRC are
to create a register of citizens in order to identify illegal immigrants and deter
future illegal immigration. While these goals may seem practical from a national security
standpoint, will they be achieved? And if so, at what cost?”
For the full story, please visit https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/nrcs-cost-benefit-analysis-caa-protests-6197030/.
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