Actors, ideas, and international influence: Understanding migration policy change in South America

L Brumat, M Vera Espinoza - International Migration Review, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
This article analyzes the role of ideas, domestic actors, and international influences in
migration policy change (MPCh) in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. Building on 67 in-depth …

[HTML][HTML] The short-term effects of visa restrictions on migrants' legal status and well-being: A difference-in-differences approach on Venezuelan displacement

O Hammoud-Gallego - World Development, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Most countries across the globe introduce visa restrictions to regulate immigration, yet little is
known about their effect on migrants' decision to migrate and their well-being. I study the …

Mobility and citizenship during pandemics: the multilevel political responses in South America

L Brumat, V Finn - Partecipazione e conflitto, 2021‏ - cadmus.eui.eu
During the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020,(im) mobility policies affected individuals' citizenship
rights and movement within countries and across international borders. Prior to the …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the venezuelan displacement crisis

L Freier - E-International Relations, 2018‏ - e-ir.info
On June 20, on World Refugee Day, we commemorated the strength, courage, and
perseverance of millions of refugees worldwide. A displacement crisis that remains sidelined …

[PDF][PDF] Migration governance

A Geddes - Introduction to Migration Studies, 2022‏ - library.oapen.org
There are perhaps few terms that are used so frequently in the study of migration yet have as
little definitional clarity as 'governance'. This is perhaps not surprising, for, as the political …

When the stars aligned: ideational strategic alliances and the critical juncture of Argentina's 2004 Migration Law

S Melde, LF Freier - Migration Politics across the World, 2023‏ - taylorfrancis.com
Argentina's 2004 Migration Law spearheaded rights-based immigration policy reforms
across Latin America. To deconstruct the policy process that enabled the passing of this …

[HTML][HTML] The event in migrant categorization: Exploring eventfulness across the Americas

H Drotbohm, N Winters - Vibrant: Virtual Brazilian Anthropology, 2020‏ - SciELO Brasil
The categories that define people on the move must be understood as unstable, contingent,
and provisional processes. This paper contributes to a growing body of scholarship that …

'We opened the door [too] much': The challenging desecuritisation of Colombian refugees in Ecuador

GPG García - European Journal of International Security, 2024‏ - cambridge.org
This article explores the analytical trajectory of desecuritisation strategies in the Global
South through the case of Colombian refugees in Ecuador (2005–12). It maps …

The Impact of Immigration Regulations and Visa Policies on the Gendered Nature of International Migration

LF Freier, NF Rodríguez - The Palgrave Handbook of Gender and …, 2021‏ - Springer
Visa requirements are a strong indicator of the objectives and priorities of a country's
immigration policy. This chapter explores the gendered dimensions of work, student, and …

Who governs migration and mobilities globally?

A Geddes - Handbook of Human Mobility and Migration, 2024‏ - elgaronline.com
The short answer to the question in this chapter's title is “not any single organisation”. The
longer answer is that there is global governance of migration and mobilities but it occurs …