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This Migration Governance Indicators (MGIs) profile presents a summary of well-developed areas of migration governance in Dominica as well as areas with potential for further development, as assessed through the MGI process. The MGIs are a standard set of almost 100 indicators to help countries… Read More
La migración en América del Sur y Central ha visto importantes cambios en las últimas dos décadas. La migración intrarregional sigue siendo la más importante en América del Sur, sobre todo debido a los movimientos a gran escala de personas migrantes y refugiadas venezolanas en los últimos cinco… Read More
Migration in South and Central America has undergone significant changes in the last two decades. Intraregional migration continues to be the most important in South America, mainly due to the large-scale movements of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in the last five years. Meanwhile, migration… Read More
Este perfil de gobernanza sobre la migración presenta un resumen sobre las áreas bien desarrolladas de las estructuras de gobernanza de la migracion del Uruguay, al igual que las áreas con potencial para un desarrollo adicional, según la evaluación realizada por los Indicadores de Gobernanza de la… Read More
This Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) profile presents a summary of well-developed areas of migration governance in Uruguay as well as areas with potential for further development, as assessed through the MGI. The MGI is a standard set of approximately 90 indicators to assist countries in… Read More
El número de migrantes extrarregionales en las Américas, tanto aquellos que utilizan canales regulares como irregulares de migración, ha incrementado en los últimos años.
Este reporte busca complementar los hallazgos del reporte de la OIM publicado en el 2016 “Flujos de migrantes en situación… Read More
The number of extraregional migrants in the Americas, both those who use regular means of entry and those who use irregular forms of migration, has been increasing in recent years.
This report seeks to complement the findings of the 2016 IOM report “Migrant flows with an irregular migration status… Read More
The “Tale of the Lion and the Coyote” is a short book focused on the risks of irregular migration that targets children and adolescents. The story narrates real-life events, as it is based on the vicissitudes of the reggae band “Talawa” from Costa Rica.
Trafficking in human beings (THB) and smuggling of migrants (SoM), two distinct but often interrelated phenomena, occur on a global scale. Searching for a way out of economic inequalities, environmental crises, armed conflict, political instability and persecution, and in view of tightening border… Read More
The Migration Profile of Ecuador (MPE) is the first of three Migration Profiles, namely of Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador, produced and published in the Latin American region. It is an update of the first version prepared by IOM Quito in July 2006. Prepared by IOM’s Ecuador Mission in coordination… Read More
Prepared with support from the Sasakawa Endowment Fund, the Migration Profile of Argentina is part of a series of country profiles, namely of Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador, produced and published in Latin America. The series aims to bridge the information gap and thereby contribute to enhanced… Read More
International Migration is a refereed quarterly review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on current migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, and sociologists all over the world. The journal is edited at Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of… Read More
Irregular migration, human trafficking and migrant smuggling not only lead to the infringement of migrants’ human rights, but also undermine their potential economic and welfare contributions to the development of countries. Drawing from a qualitative methodology that included the use of… Read More
Despite the common perception of irregular migration as a challenge affecting primarily developed countries, irregular flows also constitute an important aspect of the South-South migration context and present a series of specificities often overlooked.
The ACP Observatory on Migration has compiled in this thematic report thirteen background notes looking at innovative aspects of South–South migration. Based upon research carried out during three years, these documents analyse emerging aspects of migration in ACP countries. Four major approaches… Read More
International Migration is a refereed bimonthly review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on current migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, and sociologists all over the world. The journal is edited at Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of… Read More
In October 2013, over 400 people lost their lives in two shipwrecks close to the Italian island of Lampedusa. While these two events were highly publicized, sadly they are not isolated incidents; the International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that in 2013 and 2014 nearly 6,500… Read More
This publication, “A Situational Analysis of Aruba’s Response to Human Trafficking,” serves as a discussion and action guide for all those involved to improve Aruba’s response to the crime. It results from a desire among key stakeholders to better understand and assess actions against this crime.