Minors migrants repatriated unaccompanied in Reynosa, Tamaulipas: A descriptive analysis of the migration flow
The migration of children and young people has traditionally been understood as part of a strategy to looking for family togetherness. The phenomenon of children and young people who travel alone across international borders is becoming more frequent. The migration of unaccompanied minors is but a m...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | eng |
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Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
2012
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| Online Access: | https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/52 |
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| Summary: | The migration of children and young people has traditionally been understood as part of a strategy to looking for family togetherness. The phenomenon of children and young people who travel alone across international borders is becoming more frequent. The migration of unaccompanied minors is but a manifestation of the changes that migration processes are experienced in recent years. Faced with this problem, the study description makes a reflection on the causes and factors that motivate migration of unaccompanied minors, who were repatriated across the border from Reynosa, Tamaulipas- McAllen, Texas (USA), during the study period from January 2008 to December 2009. Just as the dominant genre of migration flows, the age range and nationality. |
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