MPI & CGD Webinar

Labor Migration and Development in Central America

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Date & time: TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022, 11:00 A.M. ET (New York, D.C.) / 10:00 A.M. CT (Chicago, Mexico City) / 9:00 A.M. MT (Guatemala City, Denver) / 8:00 A.M. PT (Los Angeles)


*SPEAKERS:
*Virginia Negro, Project Officer, Capacity Development for Migration Management (CD4MM), International Organization for Migration (IOM)

*Ana Paola P. Lobos, Public Policy Coordinator, Proyecto Creando Oportunidades Económicas, USAID Guatemala

*Margarita Beneke de Sanfeliú, Director, Center for Research and Statistics, FUSADES-El Salvador

*Michael Clemens, Director and Senior Fellow, Migration, Displacement, and Humanitarian Policy Program, Center for Global Development (CGD)


*MODERATOR: Ariel G. Ruiz Soto, Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute (MPI)


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Most migrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border have no accessible, lawful option to migrate. Some are fleeing danger, some are seeking economic opportunity, and for many, the two are inextricably linked. Labor migration offers a legal alternative, with potential to benefit not just destination countries, but the sending countries, as well.

Migration can bring increased remittances and skills transfers, improve institutional coordination, provide opportunities for foreign investment, provide multilateral support for education and training infrastructure, and build capacity.

This event, hosted by the Center for Global Development (CGD) and the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) will discuss the main challenges faced by countries of origin and destination in ensuring mutual benefits through labor migration and strategies moving forward. It will address how to promote migration from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras for mutual benefit [ [link removed] ], regional efforts for improved cooperation [ [link removed] ], and addressing inequities in the current recruitment system [ [link removed] ]. The panelists will discuss in depth the current situation of labor migration programs in the three countries, and what the future of the programs may look like to ensure returns to development.

If you have questions for our panelists, please submit them to [email protected], tweet @MigrationPolicy or #MPIdiscuss. This event will be broadcast in Spanish and English.

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