POLITYKA IMIGRACYJNA WYBRANYCH PAŃSTW AMERYKI ŁACIŃSKIEJ NA PRZEŁOMIE XIX I XX W.

• Authors: Anna Kaganiec-Kamieńska

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IMMIGRATION POLICY OF SELECTED LATIN AMERICAN STATES AT THE TURN OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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Migrants from the turn of the twentieth century are the fourth group, after the indigenous people, the colonizers, and the African group, which had a significant impact on the forming of Latin American societies. Initially, large migration streams have bypassed the region. After 1870, when the political situation has somewhat stabilized and certain countries have initiated activities aimed ai attracting foreigners, the inflow of migrants significantly increased. Many countries encouraged arrival, yet the one receiving most people was Argentina, which in the years 1830-1932 was the second major destination for migrants after the United States. Next to Argentina, the largest inflow of newcomers was noted by Brazil. On top of that Uruguay appeared to be an attractive place as well, while in the first decades of the twentieth century many immigrants also turned their steps towards Cuba. In the period of mass migration those four countries received over 90% of arrivals from Europe, who were looking for a new life in Latin America. The main objective of the paper is to present an outline of the changes which took place in the policies of selected Latin American countries at the turn of the twentieth century, starting from pro-immigration policies to the introduction of limits on immigration in the 1930s. The focus is on four countries, which received the most people at that time. Migration policies have been discussed in light of major flows of migrants from Europe and Asia.

Keywords

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LATIN AMERICA; IMMIGRATION POLICY; MASS IMMIGRATION

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Jagielloński
• Journal: Studia Migracyjne - Przegląd Polonijny
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 4(146)
• Pages: 57-82

Contributors

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Anna Kaganiec-Kamieńska

• Jagiellonian University Cracow