Migration: a global question

Migration: a global question

1. The majority situation

   • It is sometimes thought that migration is a problem only for migrants or for the countries that receive it.

2. Coexistence in the country of destination

   • Then they locate where they will live and specify the work. For all this, very active networks work in the countries of destination. Once installed, newcomers make friends and organize everyday life.

3. The transnational families

   • The transnational family is the result of international migration. Its members are in more than one country. For example, a family whose mother is in the US, the father and part of sons and daughters are still in Ecuador and another of the sons is in Italy.

4. Relationship between nationals and foreigners

   • On the other hand, there is a lot of tension with the Africans. Here in Ecuador, negative reactions to certain groups of immigrants from Colombia, Peru, Haiti and Cuba are increasing.

5. Women and migration

   • There is also what has been defined as feminization of work. A large part of women who migrate work in what is called the care economy, which includes care for children, elderly or sick people or who require special care and domestic work.

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