Two's Company, Three's a Crowd: A New System to Protect Plural Wives in International Migration - Penn Law Review

Two's Company, Three's a Crowd: A New System to Protect Plural Wives in International Migration - Penn Law Review

Every year, around the world, millions of people migrate from one country to another. Recognizing the importance of family unity—a foundational principle of human rights law—most countries have adopted policies to ensure that immigrant families can arrive together or, if separated, later reunify. Yet, not all families have access to these processes. Polygamous families are generally excluded from family unity guarantees by the immigration system…