Add to ORKGSocial citizenship as conceptualized by T.H Marshall has been at the core of discussions that focus on social rights in Europe. These rights are enshrined in the welfare structures of most states as seen in the provision of health services, education, and housing, and in some cases allowances to citizens. Rising waves of immigration over the years has consequently seen the extension of these rights to immigrants. The current rising popularity of new right ideologies has however resulted in a shift of public discourse with the identification of certain immigrant groups as disproportionately favored by social provision. This has led to pressure from the public to restrict immigration. On a scholarly level, Marshall’s social citizenship model ...