Voluntary and Forced Migration in Latin America: Law and Policy Reforms [Paperback]

Latin America provides a compelling case for the study of migration policies and laws, with several factors  including both internal and interregional migration and refugee flows, the regions progressive approach to the management of human mobility, and several forced displacement crises of the contemporary era  offering unique insights.Despite the regions heterogeneous migration flows and unique immigration and refugee laws, the academic literature has thus far lacked in-depth explorations of migration policy in Latin America. Voluntary and Forced Migration in Latin America presents a comparative analysis of the migration legislation of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. For each country, the collection provides a historical overview of the evolution of migration legislation, an analysis of the migration flows and types of migrant profiles, and an examination of the countrys current immigration, asylum, and nationality legislation. The primary regional and international mechanisms that facilitate a normative approach to voluntary and forced migration, as well as to migrant and refugee rights, are also thoroughly interrogated.Situating itself in the often progressive immigration policies of Latin America, Voluntary and Forced Migration in Latin America offers alternative solutions for other countries facing migration challenges in different contexts.

Voluntary and Forced Migration in Latin America provides a unique comparative analysis of the migration legislations of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Mexico, thoroughly interrogating the national and regional mechanisms that facilitate both voluntary and forced migration, and affect migrant and refugee rights.

Natalia Caicedo Camacho is associate professor at the University of Barcelona. Luisa Feline Freier is associate professor of political science at the Universidad del Pac?fico in Lima, Peru.