The migration-development nexus under scrutiny

Abstract

The main purpose of this chapter is to critically address several key dimensions of the dialectical relationship between migration and development with special emphasis on deconstructing the dominant or hegemonic discourse in the field. This implies: (a) offering a comprehensive vision of that relationship, with particular emphasis on the conceptual architecture of what is referred to as a counterhegemonic or southern perspective;(b) identifying several key demystifying indicators in reference to the world’s largest migration corridor, Mexico-US;and (c) briefly assessing the efforts to build a global migration governance regime and the challenges propelled by the current epochal crisis faced by humanity, particularly in times of COVID-19. © Markus M. L. Crepaz 2022.