“Migrants come to take our jobs.” “Migrants increase crime.” “Migrants are not educated.” “Migrants are an expense for my country.” “Migrants have no right to live in my country.” Phrases like these are frequent on social media, the media, and public conversation in many of the countries in our region. As the studies of our Public Perceptions Laboratory on Migration … [Read more...] about 4 answers to myths about migration
Measuring the Socio-economic Integration of Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean
Over the last decade, the migration landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has changed significantly. By 2022, the region had over 43 million Latin Americans and Caribbeans living outside their countries of origin, with almost a quarter of them residing in other LAC countries. Additionally, the region faces the largest-ever displacement crisis in the Americas. Of … [Read more...] about Measuring the Socio-economic Integration of Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean
Using Artificial Intelligence to promote migrant integration
New Technologies, and especially the application of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data analysis, can be an ally for Latin America and the Caribbean countries that, with scarce resources, are facing the biggest migratory challenges in the regions’ history. The access to data and information about the characteristics, location, and perceptions of the migrant population and … [Read more...] about Using Artificial Intelligence to promote migrant integration
Challenges and opportunities of migration in the Caribbean
Migration has long been part of the fabric of Caribbean nations’ experience. But while Caribbean migration is often discussed in the context of out-migration to the United States, Canada, and European countries, movement to and within the Caribbean is an equally important part of this story. In recent decades, due in great part to climate change, natural disasters, and shifts … [Read more...] about Challenges and opportunities of migration in the Caribbean
Remittances in Latin America and the Caribbean: family bonds across borders
Remittances received in Latin American and the Caribbean during the first half of 2022 reached US$68 billion, continuing the growth trend that has been observed since the second half of 2020 and detailed in the publication “Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021. Migrant Efforts During the COVID-19 Crisis”. In the first quarter, remittances grew to US$31.7 … [Read more...] about Remittances in Latin America and the Caribbean: family bonds across borders