The problems of assisted migration in Spain and Argentina during the mid-twentieth century
Abstract
In the mid-twentieth century, the overseas emigration from Europe was in clear decline, but both Spain and Argentina tried to revitalize this flow that had carried thousands of families to the South American country decades earlier. Owing to economic, political and ideological reasons, both governments allocated an enormous amount of resources to fostering this migratory movement, a goal in which the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) was also involved. Thanks to this assistance, many Spanish families with no resources were able to emigrate and settle in Argentinean territory. However, not everything turned into benefits for the migrants. The implemented plans also suffered from serious defects that, in many cases, caused more difficulties than they tried to solve. In this paper, we will analyze these problems and the attempts to resolve them.
Keywords: mid-twentieth century, assisted migration, Spain, Argentina, ICEM.
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