Return migration policies from a transnational approach
At the present time, in a context marked by the economic crisis in Europe and the USA, an expansion of new dynamics of mobility is observed. In this scenario, the phenomenon of return migration has gained increased interest in both the political and academic field. Following a theoretical transnatio...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:235795 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/235795 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Return migration policies Return migration Transnational approach Colombia Spain Políticas de retorno Migración de retorno Perspectiva transnacional España |
| Sumario: | At the present time, in a context marked by the economic crisis in Europe and the USA, an expansion of new dynamics of mobility is observed. In this scenario, the phenomenon of return migration has gained increased interest in both the political and academic field. Following a theoretical transnational approach, this article collects and analyses policies and voluntary return programmes promoted by the Spanish and the Colombian governments, considering the way in which return migration is conceived in terms of management and temporality, and identifying the returnees' profile considered in these policies. The text presents a qualitative analysis of the policies and the main programmes promoted by both countries, being the analysis conducted in two dimensions: types of action towards return migration and type of returnees' profile. Policies developed from Spain are characterised for being especially targeted to a profile of return migrant that is at risk of being in a vulnerable position or is already experiencing one. They also highlight the imposition of non-entry into Spain to reside for a period of three years, denying, therefore, circular mobility or re-migration. On the other hand, the Colombian government stated in its regulations a broader typology of returnees, however, the programmes developed have focused on selective returned profiles: qualified or entrepreneur returnees. The analysis of the return migration policies and programmes from Spain and Colombia shows that the actions focus on specific profiles of returnees, not taking into account the variability of situations and factors affecting the return migration. Moreover, there is a lack of coordinated origin-destination management, which results in an absence of transnational management approaches that could bring together resources and target the process from a more holistic point of view. |
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