Title activities and transnational strategies in an enclosed border: his-Massa-Draa/Guelmin-Esmara–Canaries

• Main Authors: Juan Salvador, León Santana
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Pontificia Comillas 2013-02-01
• Series: Migraciones
• Subjects: Migración transnacional; patrón de movilidad; diáspora marroquí; espacio de reproducción social; translocal.
• Online Access: https://revistas.upcomillas.es/index.php/revistamigraciones/article/view/908

The purpose of this paper is to contextualize transnational practices of the southern families of Morocco established in Canaries. It draws on the theoretical proposal of migrant transnationalism and used quantitative and qualitative techniques to determine the presence and features of the phenomenon understudy. The Morocco-Canary migration pattern is characterized by irregular entry of men, which increases during the last decade of the origins of southern Morocco. In 2009 predominantly legal residence with grouping and enhancement of the entry of women. Also correlated with transnational practices: family status, residential southern origin, occupation in destination and timing of arrival. The Moroccan border regions are more transnational which demonstrates the strength of transnational ties in this local context subject to a border political confl ict that has lastedmore than 30 years.