Skip to main content

Home


Search form

  • Home
  • About
    • About the CMC
    • How it Works
      • Main Objectives
      • WHY BECOME PART OF OUR NETWORK?
    • Countries
    • Structure
    • Other Regional Consultative Processes
  • Events
  • Thematic Networks
    • Border Management
    • Diaspora
    • Emergency Preparedness and Response
    • Environmental Migration
    • Human Trafficking
    • Labour Migration
    • Migrant Smuggling
    • Migration Data
    • Migration and Health
    • Refugee Protection
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • E-campus
    • News
    • Media
    • Repository
    • Migration Data and Analysis
  • Login
  • Register
Border Management
  • Home
  • Thematic Networks
border

Changes in the world’s population trends, technological advancements and production systems have resulted in the creation of new opportunities for Caribbean countries to engage in the global market. Yet, the changes brought forth by globalization have simultaneously introduced new challenges for these countries. There is still a prevalent need in most countries to strengthen mechanisms and protocols for the management of a border crisis and to effectively coordinate with immigration authorities to track displaced populations and protect and assist migrants escaping a crisis in a safe and orderly manner.

 

In order to address such national security challenges, many countries in the Caribbean have made efforts to engage in greater regional initiatives to combat transnational crime and increase border security. The development of such regional security organizations is part of a greater effort to enhance capacities across countries to combat illegal cross-border activities and detect irregular migration. These security measures are also instrumental in the execution of good migration governance, which should involve mitigating security risks related to the movement of people and ensuring safe and orderly migration. In order to accomplish these goals, governments must coordinate with both national and international security agencies to gather and effectively utilize intelligence information that allows for the development of cohesive strategies to combat activities such as terrorism, trafficking in persons, and the smuggling of migrants (IOM, 2015).

Related Blogs

Caribbean Migrations Consultations

In January 2016, the Government of Belize, with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),... Read More


Regional map

Learn about the main needs identified by Caribbean governments and IOM specialists for effective migration governance

 

The Caribbean has witnessed numerous waves of migration throughout history. Region wide, economic stagnation, limited job opportunities, and natural disasters such as floods, volcanic... Read More


Related Events

Webinar: SOPs for Frontline Officials at Points of Entry in Response to COVID-19

Date: May 22, 2020


Webinar: Free Movement of Persons in the Caribbean

Date: February 13, 2020


View more
  • Español

REGIONAL THEMATIC SPECIALIST

Immigration and Border Management Specialist for the Americas
Name: Cy Winter
Email: cwinter@iom.int

Related Publications

Migratory routes and dynamics between Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries and between LAC and the European Union
Constitución de Puerto Rico
View more

ABOUT

The Caribbean Migration portal is a regional knowledge exchange and engagement platform for Caribbean migration. 

Site Map

Countries

News

Events

Repository

Thematic Networks

 

Supported By

 

Contact

Sabana Business Center, 
Boulevard Ernesto Rohrmoser, 
San José, Costa Rica. 
Phone:(506) 2212-5300
E-mail: cmc@iom.int
Copyright © 2018 OIM. All rights reserved.
  •  
  •  
  •