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At the border: contagion, immigration, nation
1University of Sydney.
Australian Historical Studies
|March 19, 2005
Summary
Public health and infectious disease control have historically been used to exclude
Area of Science:
- Medical Sociology
- Public Health Policy
- Immigration Law
Background:
- Public health and infectious disease control measures have historically been intertwined with immigration policies.
- The exclusion of 'undesirable' entrants has often been legitimized through legal and technical frameworks related to health.
Observation:
- Individuals and populations have been classified and excluded from Australia based on health and infectious disease regulations.
- This historical practice has shaped Australia's identity as a secure, racially, and territorially defined island nation.
Findings:
- Twentieth-century medico-legal border control significantly influences current discriminatory entry regulations.
- The integration of health law and immigration admissions is crucial for understanding exclusionary practices.
- Race-based exclusions remain a prominent, though not the sole, factor in immigration control.
Implications:
- Integrating the history of health and infectious disease control into immigration and citizenship studies offers new perspectives.
- Understanding these historical linkages is vital for critically evaluating contemporary immigration and border control policies.
- This analysis highlights the enduring impact of health-based exclusions on national identity and policy.
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