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From the 1990s onward, several emigration countries implemented new programs to engage with their diasporas, as part of their public diplomacy efforts. These programs focus mainly on activities that promote conventional social services such as education, health, and labor rights, as well as non-conventional services tailored to the immigrants’ needs, such as labor certifications, remittance investment, and social services to non-migrant relatives. Hence, countries of origin now offer additional protection services to diaspora communities, which are part of the transnational social protection (TSP) framework. This concept accounts for all sorts of practices and actors that intervene in the well-being of people on the move, including origin countries. This comparative case study examines the role of Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Ecuador in the provision of social rights to their diasporas, emphasizing the role of consular services. It also explains why and how these countries engage their diasporas through TSP. |
