Política migratoria y de refugio en Perú: Desafíos para un país de acogida

Translated title of the contribution: Migration and refugee policy in Peru: Challenges for a host country

Luisa Feline Freier, Isabel Berganza

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Abstract

After decades of being a protagonist in emigration, Peru has transitioned into a host country. Immigration gained prominence starting in 2008, mainly due to the global economic crisis. In the subsequent years, this phenomenon has continued to grow and accelerate. In 2008, around 3,000 foreigners residing in Peru had a foreigner card; by 2016, this number exceeded 54,000 (Berganza and Freier, 2020). Between 2016 and 2019, closely linked to the worsening political, economic, and social situation in Venezuela, the total number of immigrants in Peru is estimated to have multiplied by fifteen (Berganza and Freier, 2020). Currently, Peru is the second destination for people from Venezuela, surpassed only by Colombia. An estimate of the total immigrants and refugees of Venezuelan nationality, both in regular and irregular situations, suggests that, by October 2020, these could slightly exceed one million (r4v, 2020).
Translated title of the contributionMigration and refugee policy in Peru: Challenges for a host country
Original languageSpanish
Title of host publicationMigración y movilidad en las Américas
EditorsAlberto Hernández Hernández, Amalia Campos-Delgado
Pages380-409
ISBN (Electronic)978-987-813-465-9
StatePublished - Apr 2023

Publication series

NameMiradas latinoamericanas
PublisherCLACSO

Bibliographical note

Coedición: Siglo XXI Editores.

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