The “Operational plan for the care of the migrant population in the face of COVID-19” and its implementation in shelters for migrants in Tijuana, Mexico

Authors

  • Chantal Lucero-Vargas Autonomous University of Baja California image/svg+xml Author

Keywords:

migrant population, vulnerability, shelters, civil society, COVID-19

Abstract

Due to its geographical location, the city of Tijuana, Baja California, welcomes hundreds of migrants daily, which, derived from the recent restrictive asylum policies and the closure of borders due to COVID-19, have been forced to remain in this locality indefinitely. In this scenario, where the government’s capacity is exceeded to provide them with the minimum necessary care, shelters have become an essential actor in meeting these needs. Therefore, this work seeks to explore how the different migrant shelters in the locality have implemented the action protocols and the operational Plan for the care of the migrant population in the face of COVID-19, emphasizing the support they have obtained from different international organizations, as well as civil society to cope with the pandemic.

Author Biography

  • Chantal Lucero-Vargas, Autonomous University of Baja California

    Doctora en Ciencias Sociales con Especialidad en Estudios Regionales por El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (EL COLEF), México. Actualmente es profesora-investigadora en el Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), México. Sus principales líneas de investigación son: derechos humanos, migración internacional y políticas públicas con énfasis en niñez migrante no acompañada.

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Published

2021-06-28

Issue

No. 12 (2021)

Section

Reconfiguración migratoria en México ante la COVID-19

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