Migration policies in Argentina: The “piedsnoirs” case (1964-1968). Political and economic reasons
Abstract
The aim of this work is to analyze the migration policies carried out by the Argentinean governments throughout the sixties, with special emphasis on the French-Algerian migration from 1964 to 1968. Unlike what happened in the 19thcentury, in this case the goal was to carry out a selective migration policy and foster what was called a non-traditional qualified immigration, meaning qualified immigrants who would work and live in rural regions where they were needed. In light of these definitions, it is clear that the piedsnoirs represented the ideal type of immigrants, as they were Europeans, Christians, had a certain expertise in their profession as well as tools and capital given by the French government. The methodology used in this work is of a qualitative nature, based on the analysis of documents from national and provincial archives, newspapers, magazines, and interviews. The results show that the piedsnoirs immigration did not meet the aims the Argentinean authorities had set and that the colonization experience was not positive for the piedsnoirs themselves.
Keywords: Argentina, migration policies, piedsnoirs, colonization.
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