Formal Academic Critique of “No Room at the Inn”
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American University of Sharjah
Formal Academic Critique of “No Room at the Inn”
Introduction
In her article “No Room at the Inn,” Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (2002) focuses on migration and diversity. Alibhai-Brown procured her Master of Philosophy from Oxford University in 1975. Alibhai-Brown is a journalist who has written for The Guardian, Observer, The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Evening Standard, The Mail, and numerous other newspapers. Additionally, the author was a Research Member at the Institute for Public Policy Research from 1996 to 2001 and a senior member at the Foreign Policy Centre. Furthermore, Alibhai-Brown is a regular international public speaker in Britain, other European countries, North America and Asian nation and simultaneously a Vice President of the United Nations Association, UK and has also agreed to be a special ambassador for the Samaritans (alibhai-brown.com, n.d.). With all the educational background and accomplishments that Alibhai-Brown has attained, it can be determined that the author is capable and adequate to write articles cognate to migration.
Summary
In the article “No Room at the Inn,” by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (2002) reports and alludes that interdicting, restricting, and impeding the accommodation of evacuees merely for national security are nowadays hallmarks of European politicians and policies. Alibhai-Brown believes that these politicians and policies are primarily concerned about an individual skin color. Additionally, the composer states that countries’ governments are biased. Moreover, Alibhai-Brown disputes that Caucasians will receive no harm and are allowed to live normally within the boarders of their countries without any difficulties caused by migrants of other races. The author also discusses the agitation of local governments on the ramification of migrants of national egalitarianism and democracy. Furthermore, Alibhai-Brown...