The challenge of the integration process without discrimination for refugees in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (GMA))

Abstract

The integration process of people subject to international protection in Mexico is a growing social phenomenon, which is subject to the regulatory and institutional framework of the different levels of government. However, there are still few studies and researches that have empirically observed this phenomenon in our country. For this reason, the objective of this chapter is to learn about the different aspects of the integration process of this population in Jalisco and specifically in the AMG, as well as to elucidate the obstacles and acts of discrimination suffered by refugees in their search for a lasting solution for their life project. The research method is the case study, and the main technique is the structured interview. The unit of analysis is persons subject to international protection living in the AMG. It is concluded that through acts of discrimination perpetrated against the population subject to international protection in Jalisco, their fundamental rights are violated and their local integration process in the state of Jalisco is hindered and obstructed.