COVID-19 a migranci we współczesnym świecie: analiza polityk migracyjnych wobec pandemii
COVID 19 and Contemporary Migrants: An Analysis of Migration Policies During the Pandemic

Summary/Abstract: RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The objective of this paper is a comparative analysis of the migration policies applied by selected countries during the COVID 19 pandemic. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The research problem is the response of the given national authorities to the COVID 19 pandemic, and the implementation of migration policies in Germany, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Colombia during the health crisis. We attempted to assess the efforts carried out by the authorities in the comparative perspective. We analysed policies directed not only at the reception of foreigners or the possible closure of borders, but also at the potential adaptation of immigrants and their access to health services in the host countries. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: The first part of the paper presents the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on the global migration flows. This is followed by an analysis of migration policies implemented during the COVID 19 pandemic in selected countries. RESEARCH RESULTS: The analysis showed significant differences between the countries studied: whilst the United States and Saudi Arabia adopted a restrictive strategy, the Federal Republic of Germany was guided by pragmatism, while Colombia embraced a surprisingly liberal course. The results obtained helped to identify the ways in which host countries responded to the crisis caused by the COVID 19 pandemic and to assess the effectiveness of the strategies implemented. CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The Colombian model, despite its relatively generous and liberal approach to immigrants, has proven to be the least effective due to the institutional weakness of the country, especially in terms of the quality of the health care system. It should also be noted that the COVID 19 pandemic is still pending, and the new refugee crisis in Europe triggered by the Russian aggression against Ukraine is creating new challenges in this regard.

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