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Ahead of the North American Leaders Summit, the North and Central American Task Force on Migration is calling on the governments of Canada, the United States and Mexico to create alternative, lawful and safe pathways for migrants and asylum seekers in the region. New approaches, along with new mechanisms for regional cooperation, are urgently needed:
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Current enforcement measures to deter migration and restrict entry at the borders are not working.
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The need for workers, including health and care workers, in the United States favors finding ways of increasing labor migration — a move which has been central to Canada’s immigration policy in recent years as well — which would also provide alternatives to unauthorized migration.
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The pressure of responding to the Afghan refugee situation in the United States and Canada is leading to discussions of new protection pathways, such as private refugee sponsorship and in-country refugee processing, making this an opportune time to consider bold new ideas for dealing with migration from Central America.
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Longer-term demographic trends in both North and Central America indicate a need to reassess existing migration mechanisms.
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