Migrant and Refugee Integration in Mexico: Governance, Civil Society and Public Opinion

Although Mexican emigration to the United States is still relevant, it has also become a return, transit, and recipient country for thousands of refugees. Now, many of these migrants, refugees, and their families stay on Mexican soil territory, trying to integrate within Mexican society.

This book brings together leading experts in Mexico and covers the political dimension of integration for migrants in Mexico analyzing integration policies, civil society efforts, and public opinion from various angles. In this context, many questions arise. Among the most relevant: What has the federal government done to assist these migrant groups, who often arrive in conditions of great vulnerability? What policies have been implemented at the subnational level of government to adequately integrate these population groups? What actions have been implemented by other local actors, such as civil society organizations? What do Mexicans think about newcomers?

Migrant and Refugee Integration in Mexico will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines including international relations, development studies, anthropology, international studies, sociology, and Latin American studies.

Nuty Cárdenas-Alaminos is Research Professor at the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) and member of the Mexican National Research System. She specializes in migratory policies and governance, along with integration policies in North America.

Karla Valenzuela-Moreno is a full-time professor in the Department of International Studies at Universidad Iberoamericana, where teaches the Masters in Migration Studies. A member of the Mexican National Research System, her research interests include international migration, diaspora studies, immigrant integration and bordering practices.