The Limitations and Challenges of the Reception for Immigrants and Refugees in the City of Dourados-MS

Abstract

This work aims to present the limits and challenges for the reception and integration of immigrants in the city of Dourados, federative unit of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, in the context of Operation Welcome and international migrations in the region. Through document analysis and national and international bibliographic survey, the socioeconomic data of the Municipality and the demands of immigrants in the area are presented, particularly the dynamics of infrastructure and education. It is concluded that the gaps in terms of Portuguese classes, reception infrastructure and bureaucratic procedures for school integration are still very evident challenges in this specific municipality in Brazil.

Keywords

• Dourados, UNHCR, Refugees, International Immigration, Mato Grosso do Sul