ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the trends and features that might be taken as indicators of emerging forms of migration governance in South America. It explores the major regional agreements and some of the implications for the management of international migration. The chapter analyses the increasing participation of transnational actors and their role in migration policy-making. The inclusion of human mobility in the regional agenda was also encouraged by political commitment of the main leaders of the bloc and the action of transnational policy actors. The chapter focuses on the project to foster regional citizenship. The existence of regional identity is taken for granted and portable rights are proposed as the basis for regional citizenship creation. The agreement states the need to harmonize national legislation and establishes common norms for the regulation of residency issues, including requirements, procedures, and residents' rights.
