Securitization of Migration as an Expression of Transpolitical Violence and the UN Human Security Approach as a Desecuritization Alternative

Abstract

In a scenario of profound social and economic inequity on a global scale, particularly in Latin America, for many migrants, moving from their country is the best or even the only alternative for accessing a decent living. Regarding the reception of Venezuelans, the region has experienced changes in migration policies, with some countries making their entry more difficult, which has led to an increase in the use of dangerous routes and informal border crossings. The text criticizes the securitization of immigration and introduces Human Security as an approach that includes in the definition of security areas centered on people and social groups (threats such as hunger, disease and repression) and not only those linked to national security and the defense of territory by military means. It stresses the importance of desecuritizing migration and adopting inclusive and humanitarian policies that recognize not only the productive contribution of migration but especially the dignity and rights of the migrant population.