POLÍTICA MIGRATORIA COLOMBIANA: Impacto y respuestas a la migración venezolana

Resumen

This study provides an in-depth analysis of Colombia’s migration policy regarding Venezuelan migration between 2014 and 2024. Epistemologically, it adheres to the interpretive paradigm. Data were analyzed from a qualitative and quantitative perspective. The strategy employed was a documentary analysis, examining theoretical sources, primary regulations, and relevant background information to understand the reality studied and the objective at hand. Mixed techniques were used, resulting in documentary content analysis with thematic systematization to obtain a comprehensive overview of the implemented policies and their impact. The results and conclusions revealed that, between 2014 and 2024, Colombia experienced a drastic change in its migration policies in response to the massive influx of Venezuelan migrants. Over the course of this decade, the country went from having just 23,573 Venezuelan migrants in 2014 to hosting nearly 2.87 million in 2023, becoming the main recipient of this national diaspora in the region. The most frequently used migration route by Venezuelan migrants was Táchira-Norte de Santander. This evolution, characterized by a humanitarian approach, involved challenges in its implementation, as it has required innovative and coordinated policy responses, both at the national and regional levels, to manage the migration crisis and guarantee basic rights to migrants, which translates into a cumulative process of institutional learning.