Understanding the legal mechanisms available for migrants and asylum seekers in American countries is of paramount importance, given Venezuela’s current migration and refugee crisis and the recent border restrictions implemented due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
TrustLaw, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global pro bono service, connected Un Mundo Sin Mordaza with law firms in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and the United States to develop research on the general laws governing migration and asylum. The report specifically addressed the legal provisions in place for Venezuelan citizens to migrate or seek asylum in these host countries.
This report is a valuable tool that contains a comparative overview of the legal requirements and procedures migrants and asylum seekers should follow to legally stay in the country of reception or regularize their situation. It also mentions the current restrictions implemented in the different countries due to the pandemic. We thank the valuable contributions made by Robalino Abogados; Foley Hoag LLP; Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados; Morales, Besa y CÃa Ltda; Philippi Prietocarrioza Ferrero DU & UrÃa; and Richards, Cardinal, Tutzer, Zabala & Zaefferer to this project.
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Debido a la actual crisis de refugiados y migrantes que atraviesa Venezuela y las recientes restricciones en el cruce de fronteras implementadas por la propagación del COVID-19, es de vital importancia conocer los mecanismos legales disponibles para los migrantes y solicitantes de asilo en América.
TrustLaw, el servicio de asistencia legal pro bono de la Fundación Thomson Reuters, ha conectado a Un Mundo Sin Mordaza con firmas legales en Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador y los Estados Unidos con el fin de desarrollar una investigación legal sobre normativa general aplicable a los casos de asilo y migración. El informe particularmente aborda las regulaciones vigentes que resultan de aplicación para los ciudadanos venezolanos que migran o buscan asilo en los paÃses de recepción.
Esta guÃa es una herramienta valiosa que contiene un resumen de derecho comparado donde se presentan los requisitos y procedimientos legales que los migrantes y solicitantes de asilo deben seguir para poder permanecer de manera legal en el paÃs de recepción o para regularizar su situación. Asimismo, menciona las recientes restricciones implementadas en los distintos paÃses por motivo de la pandemia. Agradecemos los valiosos aportes de Robalino Abogados; Foley Hoag LLP; Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados; Morales, Besa y CÃa Ltda; Philippi Prietocarrioza Ferrero DU & UrÃa; y Richards, Cardinal, Tutzer, Zabala & Zaefferer a este proyecto.
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