Ep.12 (S4): Pablo Ceriani on migrant child protection in Latin America & the Caribbean

The Migration Podcast

“There's a total contradiction between irregularity and child protection…not doing anything, or rather the opposite, blocking the access to a resident permit is a children's rights violation, in my opinion, because it leads to vulnerability, it leads to some kind of protection issues, social exclusion, and so on.” In this episode, we hear Alexandra Castro talk with Pablo Ceriani about the increasing and changing migration patterns of children across Latin America. Pablo talks about how there has been a general increase in capacity and willingness to deal with migrant child protection in the region; however, he also argues that xenophobia and public narratives that criminalize migrants are influencing new policies and laws and this increases vulnerability for all migrants, including children. Pablo Ceriani is a lawyer and has a PhD in Human Rights. He is currently the Director of the Master of Migration and Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean at the National University of Lanús, in Argentina. He's also a member of the UN Committee on Migrant Workers. If you enjoy the Migration Podcast, please consider “liking” and “following” us. Thank you for listening!