Description:
Migration policies are rarely effective. From border controls to guest worker programs to immigrant integration measures, there are plenty of examples of the gaps between intended effects and unexpected, undesirable outcomes. In Latin America, very little is known about the concrete impact of state outreach efforts and what factors might make these policies sustainable and effective in the long run. Building upon field research done in Ecuador, Uruguay, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil, Ana Margheritis explains the timing, motivations, characteristics, and implications of emigration policies implemented by each country and the migrant views in specific localities in Europe.
Review Quotes:
'Margheritis makes an important contribution to the growing literature on diaspora policies by providing an original, detailed analysis of South American countries' recent efforts to establish or intensify linkages with their emigrant populations. Her work offers a much-needed comparative lens and situates the development of these policies in a regional context. The focus on these cases challenges existing assumptions about why, when and how states extend emigration policies towards their citizens living abroad.' - Alexandra Delano Alonso, Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility, The New School, USA
'Margheritis' bet for 'deep understanding of complex cases' pays off for the reader of this extraordinary study. Some of the hypotheses she suggests for further test and study are worth mentioning, as to invite more readers to get involved with this truly creative book.' - Luicy Pedroza, Migration Studies