The concept of "invasive species" is used to justify xenophobia towards immigrants from "summary" of The Next Great Migration by Sonia Shah
The idea of "invasive species" is a powerful concept that has been used to frame immigrants as a threat to the places they settle in. This concept, rooted in fear and prejudice, draws parallels between the natural world and human societies, painting immigrants as destructive outsiders who disrupt the established order. By likening immigrants to invasive species, this narrative justifies xenophobia and exclusionary policies towards those perceived as different or foreign. In the natural world, invasive species are portrayed as harmful intruders that upset the balance of ecosystems and threaten native species. This framing has been extended to immigrants, particularly in the context of migration. Immigrants are often depicted as outsiders who bring disease, crime, and economic hardship to their host countries, much like invasive species are said to harm their new environments. The concept of invasive species also plays into deeper anxieties about purity and contamination. Just as invasive species are seen as contaminating their new habitats, immigrants are viewed as polluting the cultural and racial purity of the...
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