Roberto Marinucci, Yara Farias and Terezinha Santin (eds.)
Brasília: CSEM/PBE/IMDH, 2009.
The increase in the emigration of Brazilians abroad, their precarious travel conditions and their stay in countries with restrictive immigration laws have drawn the attention of the media, governments, scholars and civil society to the broad and complex phenomenon of the migratory reality in Brazil, in particular the situation of Brazilian emigrants. Statistical data points to a growing phenomenon, although not yet global data, considering the relatively high number of Brazilians living abroad in a situation of administrative irregularity, and/or without registration with the respective Consulates.
The interest in the topic, in the academic context and among ecclesial communities and non-governmental organizations, is related to the issue of human rights that are often threatened, if not violated, in the context of emigration. In fact, millions of human beings are discriminated against and “subhumanized” because of their “national origin”, in open contravention of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.