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

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Journal on Migration and Human Security

DOI: 10.1177/23315024231158559

Authors: Isabel Gil-Everaert, Claudia Masferrer, Oscar Rodríguez Chávez

Institutions: El Colegio de México, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte

Language: English

Topic: Migration, Racism, and Human Rights

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4366275713