Capitalism: a sinking island why the current regime is unable to meet the migration demands of climate change

• Author: Myles Douglas Young
• Position: B.A. University of Iowa; J.D. Georgetown University Law Center
• Pages: 157-167

CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS

CAPITALISM: A SINKING ISLAND

WHY THE CURRENT REGIME IS UNABLE

TO MEET THE MIGRATION DEMANDS OF

CLIMATE CHANGE

MYLES DOUGLAS YOUNG*

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. THE CURRENT STATE OF CLIMATE MIGRANTS UNDER THE LAW . . . . . 159

II. A SLIGHT ASIDE: WHY IS THE LAW THE WAY IT IS?. . . . . . . . . . . . 160

III. THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF CURRENT LEGAL FRAMEWORKS . . . . . . . 161

IV. FIXING THE SYSTEM: IS REFORMISM ENOUGH?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

A. Creating Temporary Climate Protected Status . . . . . . . . . 162

B. Creating a Climate Migrant Resettlement Program...... 163

V. A REVOLUTIONARY, NO BORDERS BODY POLITIC .............. 164

A. What is a No Borders Body Politic? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

B. Mutual Aid as a Driving Force Towards a Borderless

World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

* B.A. University of Iowa; J.D. Georgetown University Law Center. Thanks to my colleagues and

professors for their assistance in the formulation of this paper. My deepest appreciation to the

Georgetown Immigration Law Journal for a seamless and insightful editing process. I am incredibly

grateful to my wife, Lauren E. Young, for her support, love, and countless hours of theorizing with me. ©

2022, Myles Douglas Young.

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