We created a quick guide to help you understand migration, one of humanity’s most dynamic phenomena.

TYPES OF MIGRATION

Surely you have heard this word many times throughout your life, but do you know what this process involves? In this migration guide we tell you all about it.

Migration has existed since the beginning of our humanity: it has been part of our roots and continues to be so. Who has not fired a friend who decides to study in another country? Or a close relative for a better job offer?

We can divide migration into two groups; Domestic and International. Internal Migration refers to people who change residence within the same country of origin, while International Migration refers to people who migrate from one country to another.

According to the International Organization for Migration(IOM), in 1970 the migrant amount was 84 million. In 2020, there are 281 million people.

Latin America and the Caribbean are not far behind: of its 15 million inhabitants, more than half have migrated in the last five years. Migration is happening at an astonishing speed in this region.

HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS

“Peace is not only about ending violence or war,

but to all factors that threaten peace,

such as discrimination, inequality and poverty”.

– Aung San Suu Kyi.

When reflecting on peace, it is inevitable to think of the thousands of immigrants who suffer daily different types of humiliation. While migration may seem like a harmless event, there are a large number of people who must migrate for compelling reasons such as terrorism, war, persecution or natural disasters.

According to UNHCR, the number of forcibly displaced people in the world was 79.5 million at the end of 2019. To bring order to this situation, the UN drafted the first Global Compact on Migration in 2018, with the aim of addressing the phenomenon holistically, addressing the necessary challenges and regularizations.

The goal of this compact is to minimize the adverse effects on migrants, create conditions conducive to their active membership in society, and respect their human rights.

BENEFITS OF MIGRATION

“The life insurance of any species is diversity,

diversity guarantees survival”.

– Isabel Allende.

It is well known that migration, in most cases, produces significant improvements in the lives of migrants, but they often have to face discriminatory situations.

This happens because there is a tendency to think that it only generates benefits for the migrant, so they are seen as a threat. But what would you think if you knew that the host countries also benefit from this exchange?

Indeed, when migration is regularized , itproduces positive changes in the host countries, both spiritually and in terms of economic and social development.

According to the report World Migration Report 2020, “migration strengthens growth and boosts global innovation. An interesting example is Chile, where migration is slowing down the aging of the population, contributing to the active labor force.

According to INCAMI‘s report, between 2009 and 2017 Chile experienced 66% GDP growth in workforce volume and 28% in technological innovation.

SUPPORT NETWORKS FOR MIGRANTS IN CHILE

There are currently several alternatives for immigrants in Chile, such as MigrApp, a platform that provides advice on information gathering and social integration. Another resource is UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, which offers protection and durable measures for immigrants.

In turn, the blog venezolanoenchile.com presents a very complete guide -applicable to all migrants- about Chilean culture on Chilean culture, how to better understand the legal processes, and information for bureaucratic procedures.

Migration is one of the most challenging situations for people, as they face the uncertainty of whether they will find a promising future or unexpected cruelty. And that’s the amazing thing: resilience and the ability of human beings to start over and over again.

We hope this migration guide has helped you. If you want to learn more about immigration, we invite you to watch this inspiring video: