Crisis migration in the light of migratory and refugee law in contemporary Brazil

Abstract

The discussion on the theoretical and conceptual proposal of crisis migration is recent in the specialized literature of this field, particularly in Brazil, dating back to the last decade. During the same period, Brazil has emerged as a receiving country of migrants and refugees in the context of South-South migration. Given the increasingly complex, diverse and growing volume of migratory movements on global and national scale, it is important to discuss new migration categories that better correspond to the current reality. Thus, the purpose of this article is to analyze whether Brazilian migration and refugee laws have incorporated the concept of crisis migration into its provisions and, if so, how this incorporation took place, also addressing the challenges for its practical implementation. To develop our point, the research was based on literature review and documental analysis, especially of normative acts.