On the Move: Migration Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Americas is a region on the move and is both the source and recipient of some of the largest migrations in the world today. While much scholarship and public commentary focus on the considerable movement of people northward toward the United States, most of the millions of migrants from the Americas are in fact, the authors reveal, staying within other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through a combination of engaging narratives and evidence-based analysis, On the Move tells a story of both triumph and tragedy. The authors explore the complex composition of migration flows and the varied and uneven ways in which host countries in the region have responded. This book takes readers beyond the typical debates on US immigration policy and represents the first comprehensive look at how countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are reacting to an unprecedented wave of people around the world who choose--or are forced--to move across borders.

Andrew Selee is the President of the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), former Executive Vice President of the Wilson Center, and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University. Valerie Lacarte is a Senior Policy Analyst at MPI and Adjunct Professor at American University. Ariel G. Ruiz Soto is a Senior Policy Analyst at MPI. Diego Chaves-González is Senior Manager for MPI’s Latin America and Caribbean Initiative and has worked with UN Migration and the World Bank Group.