Crisis and the strategies of immigrants in Spain: the Latin accent

• Main Author: Francisco Torres Pérez
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) 2014-09-01
• Series: Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals
• Subjects: crisis; Latin American immigrants; strategies; return; Spain
• Online Access: http://www.cidob.org/en/content/download/58925/1535925/version/2/file/215-236_FRANCISCO%20TORRES.pdf

The crisis has started a new migration cycle in Spain. As an effect of the restrictive measures taken and the depth of the crisis, migrant inflows have reduced and outflows have increased, the latter especially among Latin Americans. This paper explores the impact of the crisis on migrant people and their families in terms of unemployment, of declining living conditions, and of legal uncertainty. In this situation, a growing minority of immigrants, particularly Latin Americans, implement transnational strategies such as return, circular migration and others. Notwithstanding this, most immigrants are facing the crisis here, combining work, social and family strategies.