CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2022
| Author | Vitus, Adrian |
|---|---|
| Title | Temporary Protected Status as a Path Forward for Migration Policy: a study of Venezuelan migration in Colombia |
| Summary | Abstract For the greater part of the last century, the United Nations has utilized the designation of ‘refugee’ and international refugee law to protect the most vulnerable migrating populations in the world. Yet, as the international community growingly recognizes the nuance of migration push factors resulting in ‘mixed migration’ flows, complementary migration policy such as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) can provide an inclusive addition of coverage to those outside of the scope of current international protection. More than 6 million Venezuelans have already fled their home country, and the exodus of Venezuelan migrants into neighboring Latin American countries is set to become the largest migration flow in the world. Colombia has received well over 2 million Venezuelans since 2015, and the Colombian government has reacted by enacting several ad hoc TPS programs designed to provide legal status to the incoming population, including the right to work, access the public healthcare system and enroll in public education for up to 10 years. In this paper, I will utilize policy documents, academic critiques and in-person interviews with Venezuelan migrants in Colombia to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Colombian TPS program, then use this informational base to conceptualize the role of Temporary Protected Status in international migration policy. Ultimately, I find that the Colombian initiative greatly expanded the protections and utility of TPS programs, and suggest a larger role for TPS programs to react to future international migration flows. |
| Supervisor | Cox, Mary Elisabeth |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2022/vitus_adrian.pdf |
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