With the recent decision of Mexico of requesting entry visas to Venezuelan migrants fleeing the systemic failure of their country, politics reveal themselves as a prominent factor in the decisions taken by American countries when it comes to addressing migrant and refugee flows in the region. The discussion addresses how and to what extent domestic and international policy factors shape the responses of relevant destination-countries in the larger context of hemispheric politics in the face of massive migration-related challenges.

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