Task Force Summary Report: Key Recommendations
The North and Central American Task Force on Migration has launched its report with key recommendations for improving regional cooperation and responsibility sharing.
Institutional and Political Drivers of Migration in Central America
When Central American migrants are asked why they decided to leave their countries, they give a variety of responses; they’re seeking better economic opportunities, family reunification, protection from extortion and criminal violence, hope for a better future for their children. Often it is a combination of factors that drive migration, and the drivers of migration are themselves linked.
Economic and Environmental Drivers of Central American Migration
Most Central American migrants cite economic conditions as a reason for their decision to leave their countries. For some it is the only reason: they migrate because they can no longer survive where they are. For some, their loss of livelihoods is due to environmental pressures such as drought, hurricanes or the long-term effects of climate change. For others, their decisions to migrate are the result of both economic desperation and personal insecurity due to criminal violence. For almost all of them, poverty and loss of hope that conditions will improve are factors in their decisions to move.
Alternative Protection Pathways in the Americas
Research Paper — Jennifer Bond North and Central American Task Force on Migration Author Jennifer Bond View all posts
Strengthening Regional Cooperation on Migration from Central America: Possible Ways Forward
Research Paper — Ariel G. Ruiz Soto North and Central American Task Force on Migration Author Ariel G. Ruiz Soto View all posts
Pathways for Labor Migration from Northern Central America: Five Difficult but Necessary Proposals
Research Paper — Michael A. Clemens Author Michael A. Clemens View all posts
Environmental Drivers of Migration from Northern Central America
Research Paper — Pablo Escribano North and Central American Task Force on Migration (Available in English only) Author Pablo Escribano View all posts
Criminal Governance in Northern Central America
Research Paper — Pamela Ruiz North and Central American Task Force on Migration Author Pamela Ruiz View all posts
La pobreza como causa esencial de la expulsión humana y la migración (Centroamérica 2021-2022)
Documento de investigación — Jaime Ordóñez Author Jaime Ordóñez View all posts
Organizaciones regionales y migración en Centroamérica
Documento de investigación — María Eugenia Anguiano Téllez Author María Eugenia Anguiano Téllez View all posts
Estado de Derecho en Centroamérica: consideraciones económicas y fiscales de la migración forzada
Documento de investigación — Carlos Alvarado Author Carlos Alvarado View all posts
Migrant Remittances to Central America and Options for Development
Research Paper — Manuel Orozco North and Central American Task Force on Migration Author Manuel Orozco View all posts
Integración desigual en México: Brechas y retos para la integración de inmigrantes centroamericanos en los inicios del siglo XXI
Documento de investigación Grupo de Trabajo de Centro y Norteamérica sobre Migración Andrea Bautista León María Adela Angoa Pérez Silvia Elena Giorguli Saucedo Author Andrea
Reintegración y retorno forzado en el norte de Centro América
Documento de investigación — Organización Internacional para las Migraciones Grupo de Trabajo de Centro y Norteamérica sobre Migración Author Organización Internacional para las Migraciones View
Power & The Margins: The State of Refugee Participation
Published by the Global Refugee-Led Network and written by Global Independent Refugee Women Leaders (GIRWL) Co-founders Shaza Alrihawi, Anila Noor and Najeeba Wazefadost, with John
Narratives of Migration and Integration of Central American Migrants in the US and Canada
Research Paper – Leisy J. Abrego North and Central American Task Force on Migration Author Leisy J. Abrego View all posts
Event Report: Displacement in Afghanistan—How Should the International Community Respond
Watch the event recording On September 14, 2021 the World Refugee & Migration Council in collaboration with the US Institute of Peace and the University
Refugee Women: Unpacking Gender-Based Violence — Event Report
Bárbara Romero, Co-founder, Global Independent Refugee Women Leaders (GIRWL) Translated Versions: Arabic Farsi Spanish The conference Refugee Women: Unpacking Gender-based Violence 2020 opened an online space —
Reducing Irregular Migration from Central America Through Alternative Regular Migration Pathways
The short answer to the question of why so many Central Americans are setting off on dangerous irregular migration journeys is stunningly simple: because there is virtually no way that they can move through regular, legal, safe channels.
Thinking long-term about Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey
Watch the full event and read about the panelists on our Thinking Long-term About Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey event page. On September 9,
Event Report: Pathways for Protection
Watch the full event and read about the panelists on our Pathways for Protection: Sponsorship Initiatives for Refugees event page. More than 20 million people in
Regional Cooperation and Co-Responsibility
This report from the North and Central American Task Force on Migration outlines concrete recommendations for a comprehensive regional approach and governance architecture to address migration. The issues are simply too complex to be dealt with by any one country acting along.
Cooperación y corresponsabilidad regionales
El fortalecimiento de los mecanismos regionales de corresponsabilidad en Centroamérica para las personas migrantes y refugiadas no solo ofrece una nueva perspectiva para responder a la migración en la región, sino que también contribuirá a mejorar la distribución de responsabilidades a nivel mundial, tal como lo piden el Pacto Mundial sobre Refugiados y el Pacto Mundial para una Migración Segura, Ordenada y Regular.
The Risks of ‘In-Country’ Processing: An Assessment of the US Central American Minors Program
WRMC Research Paper Claire Higgins & Molly Fee Faced with an increased number of asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border, the Biden administration has reopened
The Economic Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon: What It Means for Current Policies
This study focuses on the impact of the refugee crisis and policies on Lebanon’s economic situation and propose alternative solutions that could support refugees and hosts amid the collapse of the economy, following decades of mismanagement and corruption of the Lebanese political system.
World Refugee & Migration Council Research
The bold recommendations of the World Refugee & Migration Council’s (formerly called the World Refugee Council) Call to Action: Transforming the Global Refugee System report are grounded in peer-reviewed research papers and reports on issues impacting displaced people and migrants.
New research to support the Council’s projects for implementing many of its innovative proposed actions focuses on:
- Holding governments and kleptocrats accountable for displacement
- Gender — with a particular focus on refugee women and girls
- Climate change and migration, and
- Host communities — both the impact of protracted displacement and innovative ways of supporting host governments
The research agenda will continue to evolve as the Council engages in other issues, such as the impact of COVID-19 on Syrian refugees. Researchers interested in submitting their work for possible publication are encourage to contact us at: research@wrmcouncil.org
Latest Updates
- Lloyd Axworthy on World Refugee Day: 100 Million Displaced a Crisis of Political Will
- Responding to the Afghan Refugee Crisis in the United States and Canada
- In Memoriam: Steven Nelson Lee
- The Summit of the Americas: Time to deal with Migration
- Towards Regional Governance on Migration and Forced Displacement in the Americas