The Push and Pulls of Migration: The Importance of Data in Understanding Human Mobility in the Americas and the Caribbean

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of data in understanding migration trends and human mobility in the Americas and the Caribbean.

This episode was recorded on October 16, 2025, during the virtual session “Migration Governance and Human Security,” which was the third in a series of events organized by ParlAmericas in the lead-up to the Tenth Summit of the Americas. This event brought together parliamentarians, experts, representatives of international organizations, and hemispheric leaders to explore the human security challenges that arise when migration occurs outside regular pathways, as well as the opportunities to strengthen stability by expanding safe and orderly options for mobility. Drawing on insights into emerging migration trends in the Americas and the Caribbean, the dialogue highlighted how these challenges are being addressed within the Inter-American system, and how parliaments can ensure that responses to human mobility promote social cohesion and the protection of the human rights of migrants. Listen to Simone Cecchini, Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, speak about the current migration trends in the hemisphere, how these might shape policy priorities for countries in the region, and…

People in this episode

Guest: Simone Cecchini

Topics covered

• migration
• human security
• data
• human mobility
• social cohesion

Keywords

• migration governance
• Inter-American system
• human rights
• policy priorities

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Push and Pulls of Migration: The Importance of Data

Places: Americas, Caribbean

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