Crossing borders: migratory strategies in transit of participants in migrants caravans

At the end of 2018, several migrant caravans entered to Mexico with the purpose of reaching to United States. Their members, mostly from the so-called North of Central America —especially from Honduras— were fleeing poverty and violence in their countries of origin. This work analyzes the migratory...

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Päätekijät: Torre Cantalapiedra, Eduardo, Mariscal Nava, Dulce María
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spelling repositorioinstitucional-20.500.12930-69432023-05-09T17:04:03Z Crossing borders: migratory strategies in transit of participants in migrants caravans Batallando con fronteras: estrategias migratorias en tránsito de participantes en caravanas de migrantes Torre Cantalapiedra, Eduardo Mariscal Nava, Dulce María International migration Central American migrants migratory strategies transit migration Mexico Demography Population Refugee problems Poor in cities Mexico and Central America Emigration and immigration International migration United States Migración internacional migrantes centroamericanos estrategias migratorias migración en tránsito México Demografía Población Problemas de refugiados Pobres en las ciudades México y Centroamérica Emigración e inmigración Migración internacional Estados Unidos At the end of 2018, several migrant caravans entered to Mexico with the purpose of reaching to United States. Their members, mostly from the so-called North of Central America —especially from Honduras— were fleeing poverty and violence in their countries of origin. This work analyzes the migratory strategies in transit of the participants in such caravans to overcome the obstacles on their way to the North, especially through Mexico. For this purpose, 47 interviews were conducted to Central American people in temporary shelters in the city of Tijuana, Baja California. We conclude that participation in such caravans constituted a new migratory strategy in transit that reveals, as well as challenges, the agency's capacity of migrants to achieve their migratory objectives. A finales de 2018, varias caravanas de migrantes ingresaron a México con el propósito de llegar a Estados Unidos. Sus integrantes, mayormente del denominado Norte de Centroamérica —particularmente de Honduras— huían de la pobreza y la violencia en sus países de origen. Este trabajo analiza las estrategias migratorias en tránsito de los participantes en tales caravanas para vencer los obstáculos en su camino hacia el Norte, especialmente en su paso por México. Para este propósito se realizaron 47 entrevistas a personas centroamericanas en albergues temporales en la ciudad de Tijuana, Baja California. Concluimos que la participación en tales caravanas constituyó una nueva estrategia migratoria en tránsito que pone de manifiesto, a la vez que desafía, la capacidad de agencia de los migrantes para el logro de sus objetivos migratorios. 2020-04-22 2021-06-03T03:39:33Z 2021-06-03T03:39:33Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/854 10.21670/ref.2005047 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12930/6943 spa eng https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/854/1732 https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/854/1733 https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/854/1734 https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/854/1735 https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/854/1758 https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/854/1759 https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/854/1760 https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/854/1761 Derechos de autor 2020 Estudios Fronterizos text/xml text/html application/epub+zip application/pdf application/pdf text/xml text/html application/epub+zip Tijuana, Baja California, México. 2018. Tijuana, Baja California, México. 2018. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Estudios Fronterizos Revista; Vol. 21 (2020) Estudios Fronterizos; Vol. 21 (2020) 2395-9134 0187-6961
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language spa
eng
topic International migration
Central American migrants
migratory strategies
transit migration
Mexico
Demography
Population
Refugee problems
Poor in cities
Mexico and Central America
Emigration and immigration
International migration
United States
Migración internacional
migrantes centroamericanos
estrategias migratorias
migración en tránsito
México
Demografía
Población
Problemas de refugiados
Pobres en las ciudades
México y Centroamérica
Emigración e inmigración
Migración internacional
Estados Unidos
spellingShingle International migration
Central American migrants
migratory strategies
transit migration
Mexico
Demography
Population
Refugee problems
Poor in cities
Mexico and Central America
Emigration and immigration
International migration
United States
Migración internacional
migrantes centroamericanos
estrategias migratorias
migración en tránsito
México
Demografía
Población
Problemas de refugiados
Pobres en las ciudades
México y Centroamérica
Emigración e inmigración
Migración internacional
Estados Unidos
Torre Cantalapiedra, Eduardo
Mariscal Nava, Dulce María
Crossing borders: migratory strategies in transit of participants in migrants caravans
description At the end of 2018, several migrant caravans entered to Mexico with the purpose of reaching to United States. Their members, mostly from the so-called North of Central America —especially from Honduras— were fleeing poverty and violence in their countries of origin. This work analyzes the migratory strategies in transit of the participants in such caravans to overcome the obstacles on their way to the North, especially through Mexico. For this purpose, 47 interviews were conducted to Central American people in temporary shelters in the city of Tijuana, Baja California. We conclude that participation in such caravans constituted a new migratory strategy in transit that reveals, as well as challenges, the agency's capacity of migrants to achieve their migratory objectives.
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author Torre Cantalapiedra, Eduardo
Mariscal Nava, Dulce María
author_facet Torre Cantalapiedra, Eduardo
Mariscal Nava, Dulce María
author_sort Torre Cantalapiedra, Eduardo
title Crossing borders: migratory strategies in transit of participants in migrants caravans
title_short Crossing borders: migratory strategies in transit of participants in migrants caravans
title_full Crossing borders: migratory strategies in transit of participants in migrants caravans
title_fullStr Crossing borders: migratory strategies in transit of participants in migrants caravans
title_full_unstemmed Crossing borders: migratory strategies in transit of participants in migrants caravans
title_sort crossing borders: migratory strategies in transit of participants in migrants caravans
publisher Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
publishDate 2020
url https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/854
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