Special Committee Special Committee

on Migration Issueson Migration Issues

Executive Secretariat for Integral DevelopmentOctober 7, 2008

IndexIndex

1.1. Notes and facts about MigrationNotes and facts about Migration

2.2. The OAS on the topic of MigrationThe OAS on the topic of Migration

3.3. Tools for the implementation of the Tools for the implementation of the 2008-2009 CEAM Work Plan 2008-2009 CEAM Work Plan

1. 1. Notes and facts about MigrationNotes and facts about Migration

Migration is a political, economic, Migration is a political, economic, and social phenomenonand social phenomenon

CEPAL estimated that in CEPAL estimated that in 2006, 26 million citizens of 2006, 26 million citizens of Latin American and Latin American and Caribbean nations lived in Caribbean nations lived in a country different to their a country different to their country of origin.country of origin.

For that same year, global For that same year, global migration was estimated migration was estimated at 191 million peopleat 191 million people

22 million people lived in 22 million people lived in countries outside of Latin countries outside of Latin America and the CaribbeanAmerica and the Caribbean

4 million lived in other 4 million lived in other Latin American and Latin American and Caribbean countries. Caribbean countries.

In recent years, the In recent years, the increase of migration increase of migration stemming from Latin stemming from Latin American and Caribbean American and Caribbean countries is greater than countries is greater than global migration global migration (1.5% vs (1.5% vs 3.6% annual average)3.6% annual average)

The region includes the The region includes the country with the greatest country with the greatest number of transit-migrants number of transit-migrants (México)(México)

13.6%13.6% of global migration of global migration comes from Latin America comes from Latin America and the Caribbeanand the Caribbean ( (1 of 1 of every 7)every 7)

YearGlobal

Migration

Migration in Latin America and the

Caribbean

2000 175 21

2006 191 26

Migration StatisticsMigration Statistics(Millions)

Migration PatternsMigration Patterns The recipient countries of migration from Latin America The recipient countries of migration from Latin America

and the Caribbean have diversified in the last years, in and the Caribbean have diversified in the last years, in some countries their participation in the migration some countries their participation in the migration population has grown :population has grown :

1. United States1. United States

2. Spain2. Spain

3. Canada3. Canada

4. Italy4. Italy

5. United Kingdom5. United Kingdom

2. 2. The OAS on the topic of MigrationThe OAS on the topic of Migration

2007CEAM

AG/RES2356

2005CAJP

AG/RES 2141

Permanent Council

EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT

Inter American Programfor the Promotion and

Protection of the Human Rights

of Migrants

Work Plan

CIDHCIM

IIN

SAPSAJ

Summits

Participation of the OAS on the topic of MigrationParticipation of the OAS on the topic of Migration

THE TOPIC OF MIGRATION IS ATHE TOPIC OF MIGRATION IS A HEMISPHERIC PRIORITY HEMISPHERIC PRIORITY

“ …“ …Me propongo establecer una coordinación, en el Me propongo establecer una coordinación, en el nivel que corresponda, para la ejecución del nivel que corresponda, para la ejecución del programa interamericano de manera que programa interamericano de manera que unifiquemos los criterios de las diferentes áreas unifiquemos los criterios de las diferentes áreas de la OEAde la OEA””

José Miguel InsulzaJosé Miguel InsulzaSecretario GeneralSecretario General2 de mayo, 20072 de mayo, 2007

CEAMCEAMPRECEDENTSPRECEDENTS

(AG/RES. 2326 )(AG/RES. 2326 )

On May 2, 2007, the Permanent Council convened On May 2, 2007, the Permanent Council convened

an extraordinary session to analyze and discuss an extraordinary session to analyze and discuss human migration flow and their impact on human migration flow and their impact on

Member States.Member States.

On October 24, of the same year, the Permanent On October 24, of the same year, the Permanent Council established the Special Committee on Council established the Special Committee on

Migration Issues.Migration Issues.

CEAMCEAM

Develop a matrix of data for the integral Develop a matrix of data for the integral analysis of migration flows.analysis of migration flows.

Produce a data base of existing legal Produce a data base of existing legal frameworks, policies and national programs frameworks, policies and national programs about migration. about migration.

Link the efforts of the OAS with those of the Link the efforts of the OAS with those of the regional processes of counsel on migration regional processes of counsel on migration matters. matters.

Promote the exchange of experiences and best Promote the exchange of experiences and best practicespractices. .

Mandates

3. 3. Tools for the Implementation of the Tools for the Implementation of the Work PlanWork Plan

CEAM 2008-2009CEAM 2008-2009

In Latin America and In Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean, information on information on migration is scarce migration is scarce and poorly organizedand poorly organized

There are no There are no standardized standardized statistics. There are statistics. There are discrepancies in discrepancies in national definitions.national definitions.

The lack of The lack of reliable reliable information information weakens decision weakens decision making and the making and the formulation of formulation of migration policies migration policies in the regionin the region

The Statistical Documentation and Information on The Statistical Documentation and Information on Migration MattersMigration Matters

Current Migration Statistical SystemsCurrent Migration Statistical Systems

Migration InformationMigration Information Systems:Systems:

IMILAIMILA (CEPAL) (CEPAL)

UN UN

OECD (SOPEMI)OECD (SOPEMI)

ILOILO

Factors complicating Factors complicating collection:collection:

Lack of substantiation Lack of substantiation in national statisticsin national statistics

Lag in the fulfillment of Lag in the fulfillment of censusescensuses

Difficulty to estimate Difficulty to estimate irregular migrationirregular migration

Varying definitions of Varying definitions of temporary and temporary and permanent migrantpermanent migrant

SIMASIMASistema de Información Migratoria de las Sistema de Información Migratoria de las

AméricasAméricas

SIMA is a permanent digital library that SIMA is a permanent digital library that collects information concerning migrationcollects information concerning migration

www.infomigratoria.orgwww.infomigratoria.org

Towards a Hemispheric Vision of Towards a Hemispheric Vision of MigrationMigration

I. Migration Patterns in the Western I. Migration Patterns in the Western HemisphereHemisphere

II. Migration and Economic DevelopmentII. Migration and Economic Development

III. Legislation on Hemispheric MigrationIII. Legislation on Hemispheric Migration

IV. Labor Migration and Temporary Worker IV. Labor Migration and Temporary Worker Program Bilateral AgreementsProgram Bilateral Agreements

V. Risk Factors of Migration Flow in the V. Risk Factors of Migration Flow in the AmericasAmericas

Thank YouThank You

“…“…por ser la migración un tema de naturaleza internacional, por ser la migración un tema de naturaleza internacional, requiere de un enfoque multidimensional y cooperativo por requiere de un enfoque multidimensional y cooperativo por parte de los gobiernos para poder manejar la movilidad de parte de los gobiernos para poder manejar la movilidad de

las personas”.las personas”.

Albert Ramdin

Assistant Secretary General Extraordinary Session of the Permanent CouncilExtraordinary Session of the Permanent Council

May 2, 2007May 2, 2007