The role of migration policies within the migratory flow China-Mexico

Abstract

International migration is linked to the economies and transnational social relations that are being established between countries of expulsion and attraction. However, the political-regulatory environment is also a relevant aspect to consider, because migration policies account for the contexts of destination and origin. This article intends to reflect on how migratory policies influence migratory flows. This idea is approached from the specific case of chinese immigration in Mexico. It makes a historical review of the immigration policy in this country (which promoted the reduction of this flow during the 20th century), and also of the emigration policy in China (which recently has given a new impulse to immigration flow).