On the Move - 9781503635142

On the MoveMigration Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean\nAuthor(s): Andrew Dan Selee, Valerie Lacarte, Diego Chaves-Gonzalez, Ariel G. Ruiz Soto\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Stanford University Press, United States\nImprint: Stanford University Press\nISBN-13: 9781503635142, 978-1503635142\nSynopsis\nThe Americas is a region on the move and is both the source and recipient of some of the largest migrations in the world today. While much scholarship and public commentary focus on the considerable movement of people northward toward the United States, most of the millions of migrants from the Americas are in fact, the authors reveal, staying within other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through a combination of engaging narratives and evidence-based analysis, On the Move tells a story of both triumph and tragedy. The authors explore the complex composition of migration flows and the varied and uneven ways in which host countries in the region have responded. This.