Visitor Visa Policy Changes and Mexico-Canada Migration

Haren, Ian Van; Masferrer, Claudia

doi:10.1080/15562948.2021.1995924

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“…Mexican nationals are also restricted from other options for international protection. For example, Canada imposed a visa requirement for Mexican nationals in 2009, claiming this was necessary due to the large number of so-called bogus refugees: this measure created a barrier to applying for asylum upon arrival (Van Haren and Masferrer 2021). Even though this requirement was lifted in 2016, the share of Mexicans receiving refugee status in Canada has been declining in the last decade in tandem with increases in homicides and other types of violence in Mexico (SESNSP 2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

Concurrent Displacements: Return, Waiting for Asylum, and Internal Displacement in Northern Mexico

Gil-Everaert¹,

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Chávez

2023

Journal on Migration and Human Security

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This paper explores the ways in which contemporary mobility dynamics in Mexico have changed over the last decade, leading to protracted displacement. It focuses on three populations: (1) the internally displaced due to violence; (2) Mexican nationals returning from the United States, both voluntarily and due to deportation; and (3) populations seeking asylum in Mexico and the United States. These three populations are not usually analyzed together and do not squarely fall under the traditional legal definitions. The paper outlines ways that situations of protracted displacement and insecurity present challenges in four interconnected arenas of life: housing, legal status, employment, and emotional well-being. For governments and local communities, protracted displacement requires immediate humanitarian responses and the development and implementation of public policies focused on integration. The paper concludes with a set of policy recommendations based on its findings.

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Section: Unacknowledged Displacements: the Lack Of Policies Regarding...mentioning

confidence: 99%