El número total de migrantes internacionales en Latino América* se estima en 7.5 millones en 2010. Latino América es una región de emigración neta con una flujo de emigración mayor que el de inmigración. México es el principal país emigrante en el mundo con 10.1 millones de emigrantes en el exterior. Colombia, Puerto Rico, Cuba, El Salvador, Brasil y Jamaica le siguen de cerca como principales países de emigración en la región con flujos principalmente hacia Norte América y, en el caso de Europa, hacia España.
Argentina y Venezuela son los principales países de destino en Latino América con 1.4 millones y 1 millón de inmigrantes en 2010 respectivamente. México ocupa el tercer puesto. Los flujos migratorios dentro de Latino América están adquiriendo una importancia creciente y se producen principalmente entre países fronterizos como en el caso de Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay y Uruguay hacia Argentina y de Nicaragua hacia Costa Rica. Brasil recibe más migrantes de fuera de la región comparado con otros países de destino dentro de Latino América.
Las políticas migratorias, especialmente aquellas que conciernen a sus propios nacionales en el extranjero, son un área prioritaria en la agenda política de Latino América. Procesos de consulta regionales tales como el Proceso de Puebla y la Conferencia Sudamericana sobre Migraciones han incluido el tema de la integración en sus agendas. La integración de los migrantes en Latino América es un problema nuevo, especialmente para los países de destino más recientes que ya han puesto en marcha políticas diversas.
Lea aquí sobre integración en una ciudad de Latino América (en inglés): Río de Janeiro
Información tomada principalmente de UNDESA (Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y Sociales de las Naciones Unidas). Trends in International Migrant Stock; the World Bank Development Prospects Group; International Organization for Migration World Migration Report 2008.
* Hace referencia a Sudamérica, Centroamérica y el Caribe.
Argentina: The government’s immigration policies include specific policies regarding the integration of non-citizens.
The Free Movement and Residence Agreement was signed in 2002, which allows Mercosur citizens, Chile Citizens and Bolivia Citizens, to live and work freely in Argentina. In 2003, a new migration law was passed that gives those migrants access to education, health care and family reunification. The Argentine National Strategy for the Alliance of Civilizations highlights its efforts to provide non-discriminatory access to services, and the promotion of Migrants Rights, including the right of education for all. It acknowledges Argentine as a country of immigration and mentions the importance of regularization processes. IOM facts and figures about Argentina Government of Argentina Information page for Foreigners
Bolivia: The Free Movement and Residence Agreement signed in 2002 allows Mercosur citizens, Chile Citizens and Bolivia Citizens, to live and work freely in Argentina. There is no specific government policy regarding the integration of non-citizens. IOM facts and figures about Bolivia
Brazil: The government’s immigration policies include specific policies regarding the integration of non-citizens.
The Brazilian UNAoC National Strategy highlights the importance of the Mercosur multilateral agreements for integration of migrants, as well as intense efforts to improve the respect of Migrants Human Rights (non criminalization of irregular migrants, labor rights, avoid linking migration issues and security agenda as it generates intolerance).
A law was approved in July 2009 to regularize the situation of irregular immigrants. Additional initiatives promoting the integration and the empowerment of migrants, fighting against xenophobia are also mentioned in the national strategy IOM facts and figures about Brazil
Chile:
The Free Movement and Residence Agreement signed in 2002 allows Mercosur citizens, Chile Citizens and Bolivia Citizens, to live and work freely in Argentina. The Government of Chile immigration policies include specific policies regarding the integration of non-citizens.
Chile has a great amount of Peruvian migrants. There is a growing reluctance to accept these migrants as an integral part of society in Chile. Chile is in the process of planning its integration policies. IOM facts and figures about Chile
Columbia: The government’s immigration policies include specific policies regarding the integration of non-citizens. IOM facts and figures about Colombia
Ecuador: There is no specific government policy regarding the integration of non-citizens. The number of immigrants into Ecuador has increased in the past few years, in particular with refugees from Columbia. IOM facts and figures about Ecuador
Guyana: There is no reported data on specific government interventions and/or policies with regard to policies of integration of non-citizens. Guyana is part of the Caribbean Community Caricom, in which an important element is the Caricom passport, facilitation travel within the 15 member states.
Suriname: The government’s immigration policies include specific policies regarding the integration of non-citizens. Surinam is part of the Caribbean Community Caricom, in which an important element is the Caricom passport, facilitation travel within the 15 member states.
Venezuela: There is no reported data on specific government interventions and/or policies with regard to policies of integration of non-citizens. IOM facts and figures about Venezuela
“He says: I am from there, I am from here,
but I am neither there nor here.
I have two names which meet and part...
I have two languages, but I have long forgotten
which is the language of my dreams.”
Latino América
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El número total de migrantes internacionales en Latino América* se estima en 7.5 millones en 2010. Latino América es una región de emigración neta con una flujo de emigración mayor que el de inmigración. México es el principal país emigrante en el mundo con 10.1 millones de emigrantes en el exterior. Colombia, Puerto Rico, Cuba, El Salvador, Brasil y Jamaica le siguen de cerca como principales países de emigración en la región con flujos principalmente hacia Norte América y, en el caso de Europa, hacia España.
Argentina y Venezuela son los principales países de destino en Latino América con 1.4 millones y 1 millón de inmigrantes en 2010 respectivamente. México ocupa el tercer puesto. Los flujos migratorios dentro de Latino América están adquiriendo una importancia creciente y se producen principalmente entre países fronterizos como en el caso de Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay y Uruguay hacia Argentina y de Nicaragua hacia Costa Rica. Brasil recibe más migrantes de fuera de la región comparado con otros países de destino dentro de Latino América.
Las políticas migratorias, especialmente aquellas que conciernen a sus propios nacionales en el extranjero, son un área prioritaria en la agenda política de Latino América. Procesos de consulta regionales tales como el Proceso de Puebla y la Conferencia Sudamericana sobre Migraciones han incluido el tema de la integración en sus agendas. La integración de los migrantes en Latino América es un problema nuevo, especialmente para los países de destino más recientes que ya han puesto en marcha políticas diversas.
Lea aquí sobre integración en una ciudad de Latino América (en inglés): Río de Janeiro
Información tomada principalmente de UNDESA (Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y Sociales de las Naciones Unidas). Trends in International Migrant Stock; the World Bank Development Prospects Group; International Organization for Migration World Migration Report 2008.
* Hace referencia a Sudamérica, Centroamérica y el Caribe.
South America
The Free Movement and Residence Agreement was signed in 2002, which allows Mercosur citizens, Chile Citizens and Bolivia Citizens, to live and work freely in Argentina. In 2003, a new migration law was passed that gives those migrants access to education, health care and family reunification. The Argentine National Strategy for the Alliance of Civilizations highlights its efforts to provide non-discriminatory access to services, and the promotion of Migrants Rights, including the right of education for all. It acknowledges Argentine as a country of immigration and mentions the importance of regularization processes.
IOM facts and figures about Argentina
Government of Argentina Information page for Foreigners
IOM facts and figures about Bolivia
The Brazilian UNAoC National Strategy highlights the importance of the Mercosur multilateral agreements for integration of migrants, as well as intense efforts to improve the respect of Migrants Human Rights (non criminalization of irregular migrants, labor rights, avoid linking migration issues and security agenda as it generates intolerance).
A law was approved in July 2009 to regularize the situation of irregular immigrants. Additional initiatives promoting the integration and the empowerment of migrants, fighting against xenophobia are also mentioned in the national strategy
IOM facts and figures about Brazil
The Free Movement and Residence Agreement signed in 2002 allows Mercosur citizens, Chile Citizens and Bolivia Citizens, to live and work freely in Argentina. The Government of Chile immigration policies include specific policies regarding the integration of non-citizens.
Chile has a great amount of Peruvian migrants. There is a growing reluctance to accept these migrants as an integral part of society in Chile. Chile is in the process of planning its integration policies.
IOM facts and figures about Chile
IOM facts and figures about Colombia
IOM facts and figures about Ecuador
IOM facts and figures about Peru
IOM facts and figures about Uruguay
IOM facts and figures about Venezuela
Central America
Caribbean
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