Family and Community Dynamics in the Process of International Return Migration From the U.S. and Portugal to Brazil

Family and Community Dynamics in the Process of International Return Migration From the U.S. and Portugal to Brazil

This study investigates comparatively the family and community dynamics of reintegration among families of Brazilian international migrants returned from the United States and Portugal. The specific objectives of this research are:
1. To identify vulnerabilities in family and community life associated with the process of international migration;
2. To identify the costs and benefits to the family and community that migrants perceive as associated to the migration process;
3. To identify obstacles to the reintegration of migrants into the Governador Valadares Micro Region after their return;
4. To make recommendations for the formulation of reintegration policies for international migrants with emphasis on their family and community issues.
The research approach is qualitative and exploratory, since the family and community dynamics of these return migration flows have not been studied, because they are recent.
The expected outcome is a comparative understanding of family and community dynamics that facilitate and hinder the reintegration of Brazilian international migrants returning from different continents, as well as a contribution to the elaboration of public policies for their reintegration.