The characteristics of migrationborder south

Abstract

The migration of people is an ongoing process that occurs between countries that share a border. This is the case of Mexico’s southern border with Guatemala where there is a constant flow of people from seven Central American countries who venture in search of better opportunities to the United States.
This paper aims to conduct a diagnostic study of the impacts caused by the process of migration on the economy of Mexico’s southern border with Guatemala. This region is one of the attractive steps to the thousands of migrants who every day risk their lives to cross this border.
Causing impacts are reflected in aspects such as: economic, social, political and health. In addition to this migrant groups they are vulnerable and therefore this process the high levels of violence and crime suffered by this region, which are reflected in the null regional development in this border is associated. The problem that arises can be summarized in an insecure border, with high
rates of violence and crime, lack of economic integration in the region. These factors make it a dangerous and unsafe region to which public policies and strategies are proposed to address the problem.
The methodology used for this project is mixed: cuantitaiva but mostly qualitative and qualitative approach. It is to gather information directly from the southern border migrants passing through Mexico to the United States through an interview guide for migrants and migration-related officials from Central American countries.