Violence, economic conditions, and climate disasters have forced people to leave their homes in search of safety and opportunities. As global migration patterns evolve, there is an urgent need for host countries and cities to adopt inclusive policies for all vulnerable populations.
Rather than focusing on “migrant integration,” Somos Comunidad emphasizes “migrant inclusion.” While integration policies promote migrants’ social incorporation and participation in their new homes, they often place much of the burden to adapt on migrants themselves and tend to apply selectively to certain migrants. By contrast, inclusion recognizes the responsibility of elected and appointed officials to ensure that all persons, regardless of immigration status, have equitable access to services, rights, and opportunities for participation.
Around the world, many countries and local governments – many of them in the global south – implement innovative migrant inclusion policies, but their efforts are often been overlooked or not as widely documented. Somos Comunidad brings together practitioners, civil society, and public officials from different countries to discuss migrant inclusion, examine successful policies and strategies, and promote their adoption.
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Through a series of live virtual conversations, case-study presentations and round table discussions on topics such as language access, discrimination and xenophobia, child welfare, and sustainability, Somos Comunidad hopes to bring migrant inclusion to the forefront of the discourse on migration governance.
You can revisit previous events and conversationsby clicking on the links below:
You can also explore the interview series "Somos Comunidad: Expert Voices," in which specialists and leaders analyze the challenges and opportunities for strengthening more inclusive communities by clicking on the link below:
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