Plan of Action for the Implementation of the National Comprehensive Migration Policy

As Nicaraguan labor migrants have consolidated in specific economic niches, and as immigration levels have stabilized, the Costa Rican government has shifted its focus from enforcement to integration. Passage of the General Law on Migration and Foreigners in 2010 and subsequent executive decrees in 2011-13 have constituted the most recent steps toward creating a comprehensive policy framework on immigration, together with a action plan. The law is noteworthy for its integration language, compulsory schooling and for allowing certain unauthorized immigrants to regularize their status, including those with Costa Rican-citizen or permanent-resident children. 

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• https://www.acnur.org/5b50db084.pdf

GFMD 2014-2015 - Thematic Meeting 3 - Recognizing the contributions of women migrants to economic and social development in countries of origin and destination and addressing their specific needs, particularly concerning respect for their human rights.