Prof. Ayelet Shachar quoted on fast-track citizenship in " Passports ... for a Price"

Prof. Ayelet Shachar was quoted in a Reuters article on buying citizenship ("Passports... for a price," Feb. 13, 2012). Prof. Shachar notes:

"The idea that someone can gain fast-tracked citizenship in a country they have no ties to based on a wire transfer of funds or cash is a far cry from the vision of equal and participatory membership in a political community that is still reflected in many citizenship and naturalization laws," says Ayelet Shachar, a professor of law, political science and global affairs at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law.

"It is likely that we will see more of these economic citizenship programs," Shachar says, "because there are significant pressures on both the demand and the supply side."

Read the full article on the Reuters website.