20 Western Hemisphere nations sign Los Angeles Declaration on migrants despite key absences
20 Western Hemisphere nations sign Los Angeles Declaration on migrants despite key absences
- June 10, 2022
- Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, Los Angeles Times, June 10, 2022
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Louis DeSipio, a political science [and Chicano/Latino studies] professor at UC Irvine with expertise in immigration, said the declaration’s labeling of migration as a regional challenge and responsibility is important both symbolically and substantively. … “President Biden’s support here is primarily financial, but several Latin American leaders are making substantive contributions by creating new migration opportunities,” DeSipio said. “Over time, if these early efforts are successful … this could create the foundation for more routine labor migration within the Americas, or at least South America.”
For the full story, please visit https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-06-10/biden-latin-american-leaders-to-sign-migration-declaration-despite-summit-absences.
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