Unauthorized Immigration/Irregular Migration
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Betting on Legality: Latin American and Caribbean Responses to the Venezuelan Displacement Crisis
Latin American and Caribbean countries granted legal status to an estimated 50 - 75 percent of displaced Venezuelans by 2022, a rare bet on inclusion.
Regional Processing Centers: Can This Key Component of the Post-Title 42 U.S. Strategy Work?
Amid a potentially dramatic rethink in the U.S. approach to management of migration from the Western Hemisphere, the creation of Regional Processing Centers (now known as Safe Mobility Offices, or SMOs) across Latin America will be central to the post-Title 42 strategy, as this commentary explains.
Roxham Road Meets a Dead End? U.S.-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement Is Revised
The revised U.S.-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement closed the Roxham Road loophole but raises serious safety concerns and signals a broader U.S. shift toward externalizing asylum responsibility.
A Complex Picture: Diversifying Migration Flows & Policies at the U.S.-Mexico Border
What is driving the increasingly diverse flows to the U.S.-Mexico border, and how are officials responding on the ground?
Crisis provoca emigración récord desde Nicaragua, superando los niveles de la Guerra Fría
La represión política bajo el mandato del presidente Daniel Ortega ha desencadenado el mayor éxodo de la historia moderna de Nicaragua, lo que ha provocado un número récord de desplazados hacia Costa Rica y Estados Unidos.
A Pragmatic Bet: The Evolution of Spain’s Immigration System
Spain has quietly built one of Europe's most inclusive immigration systems, using step-by-step regularization to integrate millions of immigrants, with limited political backlash.
Retos y oportunidades de una agenda migratoria en América Latina
En este encuentro se discutieron las perspectivas actuales de la agenda migratoria en América Latina, en cuanto a los desafíos y oportunidades que presentó. El encuentro buscó conocer buenas prácticas migratorias de varios países de la región, con base en tres subtemas: regularización, integración y alianzas intersectoriales.
In a Dramatic Shift, the Americas Have Become a Leading Migration Destination
Latin America has transformed from a region of emigration to one of the world's fastest-growing migrant destinations, driven partly by Venezuela's mass displacement and intersecting regional crises.
El Cambio de los Patrones y Políticas Migratorios en las Américas
América Latina ha pasado de ser una región de emigración a convertirse en uno de los destinos migratorios de más rápido crecimiento del mundo, impulsada en parte por el desplazamiento masivo de Venezuela y las crisis regionales que se entrecruzan.
A Path to Meeting the Medical and Mental Health Needs of Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Communities
Unaccompanied children in U.S. communities carry high burdens of trauma and illness, yet fragmented systems and access barriers leave major health needs unmet.
