Migration Policies in Mexico and Venezuela: Analysis of Dissimilar Governmental Responses to Processes of International Immigration and Emigration
Por:
Munoz Bravo, Tomas Milton
Publicada:
1 jul 2016
Resumen:
During the last two decades Mexico and Venezuela have confronted similar
challenges in matters of international migration. Mexico is (a) a place
where millions of people have left their country to work and live in the
United States, (b) a path for transmigrants, (c) has temporary
immigration from Central America in the south of its territory, and (d)
faces the return of its nationals due to the restrictive immigration
policies in the United States and because the US economy remains
sluggish. On the Venezuelan side, emigration to foreign countries has
grown in the last fifteen years due to political and economic
instabilities. However, the country is also dealing with the necessity
to change internal rules in order to guarantee a series of social and
labor rights to South American immigrants because Venezuela is now a
member of Mercosur. This paper describes the most important migratory
patterns that the two countries currently face and analyzes the
different responses that both Mexican and Venezuelan governments have
given to similar international migration processes: emigration of its
nationals and intraregional immigration.
Filiaciones:
Munoz Bravo, Tomas Milton:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, FCPyS, CRI, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
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