La protección consular mexicana y la precarización de las y los trabajadores agrícolas temporales en Canadá

The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program Mexico-Canada (SAWP) is a mechanism for employing Mexican migrants in Canadian industry. Because participants in this program face numerous challenges, the Mexican government offers them protection and support through its consulates across Canada. Neverthele...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Valenzuela Moreno, Karla Angélica
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2018
Country:México
Institution:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repository:Memoria Institucional CISAN, Repositorio Institucional, UNAM
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ru.micisan.unam.mx:123456789/22086
Online Access:https://ru.micisan.unam.mx/handle/123456789/22086
http://dx.doi.org/10.20999/nam.2018.a004
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:CIENCIAS SOCIALES
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consulates
consular protection
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program
Mexico-Canada migration
labor migration
consulados
protección consular
Programa de Trabajadores Agrícolas Temporales
migración México-Canadá
migración laboral
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Summary:The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program Mexico-Canada (SAWP) is a mechanism for employing Mexican migrants in Canadian industry. Because participants in this program face numerous challenges, the Mexican government offers them protection and support through its consulates across Canada. Nevertheless, these services may prove inefficient and can even render migrants’ stay more precarious. This article addresses the question of why Mexican consular protection results in a precarious stay for SAWP workers.