Protesters at a rally against India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Mumbai on December 27. Wielding citizenship rights as a political tool creates a favoured class ready to further support the government’s bigoted goals. Photo: AP
Opinion
Opinion
From India to the US, a citizenship crisis is burning across the world
- The sinister idea of national redemption by treating some as lesser humans or insufficient citizens is taking root across democracies, from the BJP’s pursuit of an India for Hindus to Trump’s purge of immigrant families. Citizenship is becoming a privilege doled out in return for regime support
Protesters at a rally against India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Mumbai on December 27. Wielding citizenship rights as a political tool creates a favoured class ready to further support the government’s bigoted goals. Photo: AP