From a Strong Nation to a Secure Nation? An Account of Migration Law and Policy in Mexico

In Mexico, selectivity and security are elements that have characterized immigration regulation. During the 20th century, the restrictive and selective nature characterized the regulation of the immigration process, prioritizing the ideals of a strong and homogeneous nation in terms of national deve...

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Autor: Rabasa Jofre, Valentina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Cuestiones Constitucionales. Revista Mexicana de Derecho Constitucional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/18811
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/cuestiones-constitucionales/article/view/18811
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:immigration law
migration policy
human rights
international migration
legislación migratoria
política migratoria
derechos humanos
migración internacional
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Sumario:In Mexico, selectivity and security are elements that have characterized immigration regulation. During the 20th century, the restrictive and selective nature characterized the regulation of the immigration process, prioritizing the ideals of a strong and homogeneous nation in terms of national development. Currently, the Migration Law is based, de jure, on respect for the human rights of immigrants; however, it continues to have a restrictive character now based on national security, which in practice violates all kinds of human rights, showing not only its contradictory actions and the importance that the law in the text has for the State and not the process of execution but the relevance of the international context, in particular the migratory policy of the United States.