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
Migration Policy Regimes in Latin America and the Caribbean
The new migratory flows in Latin America and the Caribbean have an impact on the laws of the countries of the region. To understand how states are responding to their new migration challenges, a new IDB publication compiles and analyzes the most comprehensive database on Migration Policy Regimes in Latin America and the Caribbean. This new database presents information … [Read more...] about Migration Policy Regimes in Latin America and the Caribbean
Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021: Migrant Efforts During the Covid-19 Crisis
The remittances received by the families of migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean constitute a major contribution to their subsistence and in many cases are a determining factor preventing families from falling below the poverty line. To deepen knowledge of remittances received in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, at the Interamerican Development Bank … [Read more...] about Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021: Migrant Efforts During the Covid-19 Crisis
How to get migrants jobs and boost economic development for all
"The minute a refugee gets a job, they stop being a refugee." Some time ago Chobani's CEO and TENT founder, Kurd immigrant himself Hamdi Ulukaya, said it while discussing inclusion programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) with the IDB. There is nothing more powerful for the integration of migrants and refugees than a job. Access to the labor market is not only … [Read more...] about How to get migrants jobs and boost economic development for all
6 trends in the migration flows in Latin America and the Caribbean
Over the past two years the Migration Unit of the IADB, in collaboration with the OECD Migration Division, compiled and analyzed a new database of residence permits issued in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean over the period 2015-2019. The database includes data from 15 countries of the region and represents all subregions, disaggregated by nationality of the … [Read more...] about 6 trends in the migration flows in Latin America and the Caribbean