Regional Focus: Americas - Pt. 1

North America:

Civil Society Engagement in Urban Displacement: Lessons from Mexico City a Year after the 19-S Earthquake (IDMC Blog, Sept. 2018) [text]

"The Criminalization of Migration in Canada and its Unintended Policy Consequences," Chapter in Oxford Handbook of Migration Crises (Oxford Univ. Press, Sept. 2018) [free full-text]

"Incoming Mexican Government Rejects US Offer to Fund Deportations," The Guardian, 14 Sept. 2018 [text]
- See also related NYT article.

Judicial Review of Refugee Determinations (II): Revisiting the Luck of the Draw (SSRN, Sept. 2018) [text]
- Focuses on Canada. See also related comment on Administrative Law Matters.

"Occupational Health and Safety Vulnerability of Recent Immigrants and Refugees," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 15, no. 9 (Sept. 2018) [open access]

Special Presentation by Canada’s Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen on Refugees, Migrants and Integration, Sydney, 17 Sept. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for podcast.

"Violence at the U.S./Mexican Border," Chapter in Oxford Handbook of Migration Crises (Oxford Univ. Press, Sept. 2018) [free full-text]

South America:

"El Desplazamiento Forzado Interno: Una Comparación entre Colombia y Perú," Estudios Políticos, no. 53 (July/Dec. 2018) [open access]

Exilio Colombiano: Huellas del Conflicto Armado Más Allá de las Fronteras (Govt. of Colombia, ) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Regional Migration and Argentina’s 'Hospitality' in Crisis," Chapter in Oxford Handbook of Migration Crises (Oxford Univ. Press, Sept. 2018) [free full-text]

"Violence and the Formation of Hopelessness: Evidence from Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia," World Development, vol. 113 (Jan. 2019) [free full-text]

Venezuela:

4 Charts Show Venezuela’s Worsening Migrant Crisis (The Conversation, Sept. 2018) [text]

Forced to Leave: Comparing Destination Options of Venezuelans and Syrians (Mixed Migration Centre, Sept. 2018) [text]

Joint Statement by UNHCR and IOM on the Appointment of Mr. Eduardo Stein, as a Joint Special Representative for Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in the Region (UNHCR, Sept. 2018) [text]

“Refugee Status and Aid Would Unleash the Potential of Venezuelan Migrants,” Washington Post, 25 Sept. 2018 [text]

Refugees from Venezuela are Fleeing to Latin American Cities, not Refugee Camps (The Conversation, Sept. 2018) [text]

Restrictions on Venezuela Migrants Boost Criminal Networks (InSight Crime, Sept. 2018) [text]

*Why Latin America Should Recognize Venezuelans as Refugees (Refugees Deeply, Sept. 2018) [text]

*UPDATED

Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Americas - Pt. 1 (4 Sept. 2018)
- Regional Focus: Americas - Pt. 2 (Venezuela) (4 Sept. 2018)

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