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As Good as it Sounds? The Regularization and Economic Integration of Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia

Antoniou, Alice LU (2022) SIMZ31 20221
Graduate School
Abstract
The regularization of forcibly displaced migrants is promoted by NGOs and intergovernmental organizations as a good practice in migration policy. Regularization of forcibly displaced migrants increases their protection, facilitates their access to necessary services, increases their resiliency, and provides access to the formal labor market. Furthermore, providing forced migrants the right to work reduces migrant’s reliance on humanitarian assistance. Colombia’s efforts to regularize Venezuelan migrants have been widely praised. However, its regularization efforts did not reach as many migrants as anticipated, and few Venezuelan migrants work in the formal labor market. This thesis examines why a number of eligible Venezuelans did not... (More)
The regularization of forcibly displaced migrants is promoted by NGOs and intergovernmental organizations as a good practice in migration policy. Regularization of forcibly displaced migrants increases their protection, facilitates their access to necessary services, increases their resiliency, and provides access to the formal labor market. Furthermore, providing forced migrants the right to work reduces migrant’s reliance on humanitarian assistance. Colombia’s efforts to regularize Venezuelan migrants have been widely praised. However, its regularization efforts did not reach as many migrants as anticipated, and few Venezuelan migrants work in the formal labor market. This thesis examines why a number of eligible Venezuelans did not apply for regularization and the extent to which regularization has facilitated Venezuelan migrants’ economic integration. This research demonstrates implementation challenges were the greatest factor impeding migrants’ regularization. Disinterest in regularization and the priority of meeting basic needs are also recognized as factors influencing regularization efforts. Furthermore, this research demonstrates that while regularization improved the economic integration of Venezuelans with a regular status, a number of barriers remain. The largest barriers relate to implementation challenges of regularization policies and barriers that result from a segmented labor market. (Less)
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author
Antoniou, Alice LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMZ31 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Regularization Policies, Economic Integration of Migrants, Forced Migration, Venezuelan Migrants, Labor Market Access
language
English
id
9084887
date added to LUP
2022-06-23 10:53:31
date last changed
2022-06-23 10:53:31
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  abstract     = {{The regularization of forcibly displaced migrants is promoted by NGOs and intergovernmental organizations as a good practice in migration policy. Regularization of forcibly displaced migrants increases their protection, facilitates their access to necessary services, increases their resiliency, and provides access to the formal labor market. Furthermore, providing forced migrants the right to work reduces migrant’s reliance on humanitarian assistance. Colombia’s efforts to regularize Venezuelan migrants have been widely praised. However, its regularization efforts did not reach as many migrants as anticipated, and few Venezuelan migrants work in the formal labor market. This thesis examines why a number of eligible Venezuelans did not apply for regularization and the extent to which regularization has facilitated Venezuelan migrants’ economic integration. This research demonstrates implementation challenges were the greatest factor impeding migrants’ regularization. Disinterest in regularization and the priority of meeting basic needs are also recognized as factors influencing regularization efforts. Furthermore, this research demonstrates that while regularization improved the economic integration of Venezuelans with a regular status, a number of barriers remain. The largest barriers relate to implementation challenges of regularization policies and barriers that result from a segmented labor market.}},
  author       = {{Antoniou, Alice}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{As Good as it Sounds? The Regularization and Economic Integration of Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}