U.S. Election Implications on Migration Policy in the Americas
This event took place on November 14, 2024.
In recent years, the Biden administration has shaped hemispheric migration policy through the LA Declaration on Migration and Protection, the introduction of the Safe Mobility Initiative, the expansion of alternative pathways, and bilateral negotiations and arrangements with other countries, especially Mexico and Panama.
This webinar explored potential shifts in U.S. migration policy following the election and the resulting impacts on regional cooperation and bilateral agreements; access to protection, pathways, and integration; and funding for enforcement and humanitarian efforts. The event took place in English, with Spanish and Kreyòl interpretation.
Moderator
Maria Jose Espinosa Carrillo, Executive Director, Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas (CEDA)
Panelists
Francisca Vigaud-Walsh, Director of Strategy and Advocacy, CEDA
Yael Schacher, Director for the Americas and Europe, and Rachel Schmidtke, Senior Advocate for Latin America, Refugees International
Hannah Flamm, Deputy Director of Policy at International Refugee Assistance Project
Erik Crew, Staff Attorney at Haitian Bridge Alliance
Implicaciones de la elección estadounidense en la política migratoria en las Américas
En los últimos años, la administración Biden ha influido a la política migratoria hemisférica a través de la Declaración de Los Ángeles sobre Migración y Protección, la introducción de la Iniciativa de Movilidad Segura, la expansión de vías alternativas y las negociaciones y acuerdos bilaterales con otros países, especialmente México y Panamá. Este webinario explorará los posibles cambios en la política migratoria estadounidense después de la elección y los impactos resultantes en la cooperación regional y los acuerdos bilaterales en las Américas; el acceso a la protección, las vías y la integración; y el financiamiento para la seguridad fronteriza y los esfuerzos humanitarios.
Moderadora
Maria Jose Espinosa Carrillo, Directora Executiva, Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas [CEDA]
Oradores:
Francisca Vigaud-Walsh, Directora de Strategia y Defensa, CEDA
Yael Schacher, Directora de las Americas y Europa, Refugees International
Rachel Schmidtke, Defensa Sénior de America Latina, Refugees International
Hannah Flamm, Subdirector de Política, International Refugee Assistance Project
Erik Crew, Abogado de Personal, Haitian Bridge Alliance
Enplikasyon Eleksyon Ameriken an sou politik Migratwa nan Rejyon Amerik yo
Nan dènye ane yo, administrasyon Biden lan transfòme politik migratwa emisfè an apati Deklarasyon Los Angelès sou migrasyon ak preteksyon. Entwodiksyon Inisyativ Mobilite Sekirize an, kreye yon ekspansyon chemen altènativ yo e nogosyasyon bilateral ak aranjman ak lòt peyi, espesyalman Meksik ak Panama. Wèbina sa a pral eksplore potansyèl chanjman ki rive aprè eleksyon yo, e gade ki enpak sa kapab genyen sou koperasyon rejyonal ak akò bilateral yo sou, aksè ak pwoteksyon, chemen altènativ, entegrasyon ak finansman pou ranfòsman ak efò imanitè yo.
Featured Image: Groups of migrants walk hundreds of kilometers on the highway from Chihuahua to Ciudad Juarez, in order to reach the United States in Chihuahua, Mexico on April 12, 2024. Photo by Christian Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images.