Collinson, J. orcid.org/0000-0001-7049-2192 (2026) What’s so special about settlement? Defending indefinite leave to remain. Journal of Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Law, 40 (2). pp. 65-80. ISSN: 1746-7632
Abstract
Argues that the right to indefinite leave to remain, or settlement, should be based on normative principles, rather than subject to political arguments that settlement is a "privilege" that should be "earned" through fiscal contribution.
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| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2026 The Authors. Except as otherwise noted, this author-accepted version of a journal article published in Journal of Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Law is made available via the University of Sheffield Research Publications and Copyright Policy under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Keywords: | Citizenship; Immigration policy; Indefinite leave to remain; Normative jurisprudence |
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| Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > School of Law |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2026 11:21 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jun 2026 16:11 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:239405 |

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