Kieslinger J (2026)
Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes
Publication year: 2026
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
Series: IMISCOE Research Series
Book Volume: Part F2152
Pages Range: 93-111
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-25426-9_6
The Venezuelan migration is one of the largest cross-border mobility processes worldwide and the Andean Corridor is the most frequented and dynamic route in South America. The COVID-19 crisis and states’ efforts to restrict human mobility had far-reaching impacts on migrants and their transnational and -local livelihoods. Based on a participatory approach, this study provides insights into Venezuelan migrants’ experiences with (im)mobilities under conditions of increased violence and conflict, and their practices of navigating (family) ties and networks. The findings document interconnected, overlapping and cascading harmful outcomes of structural and spatial violence, which for instance became manifest in highly dangerous border crossings, precarious working and housing conditions, the denial of access to healthcare and the lack of protection of humanitarian rights. Transnational and -local family ties and support networks, as well as (im)mobility interactions and arrangements were crucial in securing livelihoods under conditions of increased violence and conflict. Thus, (im)mobility constellations evolved and transformed during the migrants’ journeys for strategic reasons according to interpersonal relationships, responsibilities and roles, and due to unforeseen events like accidents and incidents of violence.
APA:
Kieslinger, J. (2026). Trajectories of Violence and Family-Making: Experiences of Venezuelan Migrants During COVID-19. In (pp. 93-111). Springer Science and Business Media B.V..
MLA:
Kieslinger, Julia. "Trajectories of Violence and Family-Making: Experiences of Venezuelan Migrants During COVID-19." Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2026. 93-111.
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