Regularization process of Venezuelan migrants

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Ecuador began a year-long regularization process for thousands of Venezuelan migrants who are undocumented or lack visas or a legal right to stay in the country.

Thousands of Venezuelans have entered Ecuador in recent years, fleeing the economic crisis in their country. Many of them use the Andean nation as a transit country to others in South America such as Peru and Chile.

Environmental Humanitarian Visa Program

Submitted by Ms. Anqi ZHANG on

The National Directorate of Migrations of Argentina implemented through Provision 891/2022 the Special Humanitarian Visa Program for nationals and residents of the United Mexican States, Central America and the Caribbean displaced by socio-natural disasters, named as "Environmental Humanitarian Visa Program", which aims to provide humanitarian protection, planned relocation and lasting solutions to people, nationals and residents in the United Mexican States, Central America and the Caribbean (23 States included) displaced by socio-natural disasters.

Area of Early Detection of Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants

Submitted by Ms. Anqi ZHANG on

Created by Provision of the National Directorate of Migrations N° 3154/2020, the Area of Early Detection of Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants is in charge of identifying, and referring potential victims of family and sexual violence; holding meetings with the official agencies responsible for combating trafficking and smuggling of migrants, particularly with national, provincial and municipal security forces, in order to establish joint intervention strategies; capitalising on the experience gained by the personnel working in the agency in relation to existing resources; and promo

IDNYC

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

IDNYC is a free identification card for all New York City residents, which gives all of us the opportunity to show who we are—New Yorkers. As a government-issued photo identification card, IDNYC secures the peace of mind and access to City services that come from having recognized identification. IDNYC benefits every city resident, including the most vulnerable communities—the homeless, youth, the elderly, undocumented immigrants, the formerly incarcerated and others who may have difficulty obtaining other government-issued ID.

National Migration Strategy 2016-2020 (Georgia)

Submitted by Ms. Charlotte … on

The Migration Strategy 2016-2020 is the third strategic document for Georgia defining migration policy. The strategy reflects an increasing drive, in cooperation with the EU member and other states, to increase the basis for legal migration, and prevent illegal migration, and transnational and trans-boundary organised crime. A special emphasis is given to the development of mechanisms facilitating return and reintegration of Georgian citizens, protection of the rights and integration of persons with refugee or humanitarian status, and asylum seekers in Georgia.

The 2030 National Development Strategy

Submitted by Ms. Angelica Pinzon on

 

The 2030 National Development Strategy of Dominican Republic, recognizes that migration, both in terms of migration flows and immigration flows, has important implications for the country. Although the national strategy paper recognizes the positive contribution that migration can make to development, it focuses primarily on the challenges posed by migration and especially immigration, such as the lack of education of Dominican migrants and unskilled labor.

Barcelona, Refuge City

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

From the late 1990s until today, the municipality of Barcelona has followed an intercultural strategy to implement inclusive measures for local migrant integration. These measures were reinforced to welcome asylum seekers as the population tripled between 2015 and 2017, through a range of measures, including:

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