This chapter offers an overview of recent developments in migration governance in South America at both the regional and national levels. In our analysis, we will focus on the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) Residence Agreements, Decision 878 of the Andean Community (CAN), and discuss the liberalization of various national legislation and the responses to the arrival of Venezuelans. We will also discuss the work of various regional fora on migration governance, including the South American Conference on Migration and the Quito Process. The conclusion highlights additional room for research.
Suggested citation: Diego Acosta and Luisa Feline Freier, ‘Regional Governance of Migration in South America’ in A. Triandafyllidou (ed.) Handbook of Migration and Globalisation (Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 2024, second ed.), pp. 254-269.
