Gender and Migration Policy in the United States:

Approaches And Political Parties Consensus

Authors

  • Débora Figueiredo Mendonça Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU
  • Isabella Fernandes Moreira Fontaniello Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5752/P.1809-6182.2022v19n2p55-63

Keywords:

Migration Policy, Gender, United States

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to analyze the migration policies for women in the United States between 2009 and 2022. By surveying in primary and secondary documents, we argue that the treatment for this agenda reveals a political parties consensus between democrats and republicans.

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Author Biographies

Débora Figueiredo Mendonça, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU

Professora no curso de graduação e pós-graduação em relações internacionais no Instituto de Economia e Relações internacionais (IERI) da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU). Doutora em Ciência Política pela UNICAMP. Pesquisadora do Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia para Estudos sobre os Estados Unidos (INCT-INEU). Pesquisadora do Centro de Estudos de Cultura Contemporânea (CEDEC)

Isabella Fernandes Moreira Fontaniello, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

Master's student in International Relations at the Postgraduate Program in International Relations at the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU). Graduated in International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC-MG)

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Published

2024-02-28

How to Cite

Débora Figueiredo Mendonça, & Fontaniello, I. F. M. (2024). Gender and Migration Policy in the United States: : Approaches And Political Parties Consensus. Conjuntura Internacional, 19(2), 55–63. https://doi.org/10.5752/P.1809-6182.2022v19n2p55-63

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2022): CONJUNTURA INTERNACIONAL - Dossiê Ações e Contradições no Império

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Dossiê - Ações e Contradições no Império

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