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Pushing Migration to the Forefront, Populists Make New Strides
Far-right populists claimed Brazil's presidency in 2018, collapsed Belgium's government, and pushed harder immigration policies across Austria, Denmark, Hungary, Italy, and Sweden.
How Latin America Is Responding to the Venezuelan Exodus
More than 3 million Venezuelans have fled in response to the deepening political and economic crisis in their country, and in this webinar experts from Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru discuss the responses in these countries to the sudden arrival of hundreds of thousands of newcomers. They also discuss the prospects for future policy responses in the region.
South American Immigrants in the United States
South Americans made up 7 percent of U.S. immigrants in 2017, boosted by rising Venezuelan arrivals.
A South American Migration Crisis: Venezuelan Outflows Test Neighbors' Hospitality
The exodus from troubled Venezuela marks the fastest displacement crisis in Latin American history, overwhelming a patchwork of ad-hoc regional responses.
Migration in Brazil: The Making of a Multicultural Society
Brazil is the third-largest immigrant destination in South America, yet rising xenophobia is testing its multicultural reputation.
Amid Record Numbers of Arrivals, Chile Turns Rightward on Immigration
Chile's immigrant population has more than quadrupled since the country emerged from dictatorship in the early 1990s. As immigration has grown and moved away from its European roots to become more diverse, it has emerged as a hot-button political issue, complicating longstanding efforts to reform the country's 1975 immigration law. This article explores Chile's shift to the right on immigration, and how policies might evolve under the presidency of conservative Sebastián Piñera.
In Latin America, Spike in Migrant Arrivals Prompts Flurry of Responses
Venezuela's political and economic crisis and Haitian displacement drove rising migration flows across Latin America in 2017, prompting new legal pathways and signs of emerging backlash.
Amid Economic Crisis and Political Turmoil, Venezuelans Form a New Exodus
Venezuela's economic and political collapse drove the emigration of a record 200,000 people in 2016, sending a diverse cross-section of society abroad.
As Colombia Emerges from Decades of War, Migration Challenges Mount
Colombia's 2016 peace deal marked historic progress, but displacement, Venezuelan migration pressures, and irregular transit flows pose major challenges.
The Evolving and Diversifying Nature of Migration to the U.S.-Mexico Border
Unauthorized crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, once overwhelmingly of Mexicans, now are dominated by Central American asylum seekers and a growing mix of other nationalities.
