Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean
Date of Publication
1-1-2023 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Migration
Keywords
Migration, carribean, latin america, flows
Description
Over the past few decades, migration flows have changed very significantly in terms of size, direction, general characteristics and their overall impact in countries of origin and host countries alike. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has identified three major migration patterns in Latin America and the Caribbean: Historical immigration into Latin America from overseas between the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries, with a strong European component. Intraregional migration, favoured by socio-economic developments and structural factors, particularly during the period 1970-1990, which saw the highest rates of migration within Latin America. South-North migration flows, resulting in the loss of qualified workers in Latin America and the Caribbean, the emergence of immigrant communities, and the development of an economic potential associated with the remittances sent by migrants to their countries of origin. According to data published by the Inter-American Development Bank
Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean
Over the past few decades, migration flows have changed very significantly in terms of size, direction, general characteristics and their overall impact in countries of origin and host countries alike. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has identified three major migration patterns in Latin America and the Caribbean: Historical immigration into Latin America from overseas between the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries, with a strong European component. Intraregional migration, favoured by socio-economic developments and structural factors, particularly during the period 1970-1990, which saw the highest rates of migration within Latin America. South-North migration flows, resulting in the loss of qualified workers in Latin America and the Caribbean, the emergence of immigrant communities, and the development of an economic potential associated with the remittances sent by migrants to their countries of origin. According to data published by the Inter-American Development Bank
