“Exit Italy”? social and spatial (im)mobilities as conditions of protracted displacement

Cingolani, Pietro; Belloni, Milena; Grimaldi, Giuseppe; Roman, Emanuela

doi:10.1080/1369183x.2022.2090159

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“…We build on this definition to explore concurrent situations of protracted displacement in Mexico. To our knowledge, most recent work focuses on protracted displacement in Africa (Bakewell 2008; Adugna, Rudolf, and Getachew 2022; Jacobs et al 2022), Asia (Mielke and Etzold 2022; Tobin, Momani, and Al Yakoub 2022), and Europe (Christ and Etzold 2022; Cingolani et al 2022; Ferreira et al 2022; Papatzani et al 2022). However, there has not been an analysis of the characteristics, causes, and consequences of current protracted displacement situations in Mexico.…”

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

Gil-Everaert¹,

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Chávez

2023

Journal on Migration and Human Security

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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.

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