La migración haitiana desde Sudamérica hacia Estados Unidos. El caso de ciudad Acuña-Del Rio en la frontera Coahuila-Texas
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migración internacional
continente americano
migrantes haitianos
frontera México-Estados Unidos
international migration
Mexico-United States border
American continent
Haitian migrants
continente americano
migrantes haitianos
frontera México-Estados Unidos
international migration
Mexico-United States border
American continent
Haitian migrants
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Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
El 16 de septiembre, 2021, arribó una cantidad creciente de personas haitianas a Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, México, cruzó la frontera con Estados Unidos (EU) y formó un campamento bajo el puente internacional en Del Rio, Texas. El fenómeno migratorio fue controlado en una semana por las autoridades norteamericanas y mexicanas en sus respectivos territorios. Un grupo de aproximadamente 350 personas migrantes quedó alojado en un albergue en Ciudad Acuña. El trabajo tiene por objeto describir las características sociodemográficas, de acompañamiento y movilidad migratoria, las razones para migrar y sus perspectivas migratorias, en una muestra de personas entrevistadas en un albergue a quienes se aplicó un cuestionario. Los resultados muestran a una población joven donde la mitad tenía menos de 32 años de edad, una razón hombre/mujer de 2:1, del total de migrantes haitianos provenientes de Sudamérica, 45.5% provenía de Chile, 34.5% de Brasil y 20% de otros países del cono sur, la mitad con educación media y superior y ocupación principal en actividades artesanales. La mayor parte de las personas migrantes viajaron acompañadas, particularmente con su pareja y con hijos. El 80% de los entrevistados dijeron tener familiares en EU y la principal fuente de financiamiento para el viaje fue el apoyo familiar. Entre los motivos aducidos que generaron su salida de países del cono sur fueron, en orden de importancia, la falta de trabajo, la inseguridad, la crisis política y el racismo. Se esboza la hipótesis de que este movimiento migratorio de origen haitiano proveniente de Sudamérica puede ser explicado en parte por la teoría de redes.
On September the 13th, 2021, a growing number of Haitian migrants arrived in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, México, crossed the border into the United States (US), and formed a camp under the international bridge in Del Rio, Texas. This migratory phenomenon was controlled in a week by the American and the Mexican authorities in their respective territories. A group of approximately 350 migrants were housed in a shelter in Ciudad Acuña. The purpose of this study is to describe the sociodemographic, accompaniment and migratory mobility characteristics, the reasons for migrating and, their migratory perspectives, in a sample of people interviewed in a shelter. The results show a young population, half of whom were under 32 years of age, a male/female ratio of 2:1, of the total number of Haitians migrants from South America, 45.5% came from Chile, 34.5% from Brazil and 20% from other Southern Cone countries, half with secondary and higher education and mainly engaged in handicraft activities. Most of the migrants travelled accompanied, particularly with their partner and children. Eighty per cent of those interviewed said they had family members in the US and the main source of funding for the trip was family support. Among the reasons given for their departure from Southern Cone countries were, in order of importance, lack of work, insecurity, political crisis and racism. Network theory is proposed as a partial explanation for this migration from South America.
On September the 13th, 2021, a growing number of Haitian migrants arrived in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, México, crossed the border into the United States (US), and formed a camp under the international bridge in Del Rio, Texas. This migratory phenomenon was controlled in a week by the American and the Mexican authorities in their respective territories. A group of approximately 350 migrants were housed in a shelter in Ciudad Acuña. The purpose of this study is to describe the sociodemographic, accompaniment and migratory mobility characteristics, the reasons for migrating and, their migratory perspectives, in a sample of people interviewed in a shelter. The results show a young population, half of whom were under 32 years of age, a male/female ratio of 2:1, of the total number of Haitians migrants from South America, 45.5% came from Chile, 34.5% from Brazil and 20% from other Southern Cone countries, half with secondary and higher education and mainly engaged in handicraft activities. Most of the migrants travelled accompanied, particularly with their partner and children. Eighty per cent of those interviewed said they had family members in the US and the main source of funding for the trip was family support. Among the reasons given for their departure from Southern Cone countries were, in order of importance, lack of work, insecurity, political crisis and racism. Network theory is proposed as a partial explanation for this migration from South America.
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Science and Society; Vol. 49 No. 1 (2024): Science and Society; 31-44
Ciencia y Sociedad; Vol. 49 Núm. 1 (2024): Ciencia y Sociedad; 31-44
2613-8751
0378-7680
10.22206/cys.2024.v49i1
Ciencia y Sociedad; Vol. 49 Núm. 1 (2024): Ciencia y Sociedad; 31-44
2613-8751
0378-7680
10.22206/cys.2024.v49i1