Published on the Global Forum on Migration and Development Web Portal (https://www.gfmd.org)

Date Shared: 
Friday, October 18, 2019 - 11:50
Title: 

Municipal Council of Immigrants

Countries and areas: 
Brazil
Thematic Area: 
Governance of migration and coordination of dialogue, Rights of migrants
Tags: 
Migration Governance, Migration Management, Policy Coherence, Migrant Protection and Assistance, Diversity, Inclusiveness and Social Cohesion, Cities and Municipalities, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants
Summary: 

In the City of São Paulo, the "Municipal Council of Immigrants" allows immigrant residents to participate in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the city's policies. 

The Municipal Council of Immigrants was created by Municipal Law 16.478/2016. Its members are of 22 different nationalities and were officially invested in last August to serve the 2018-2020 term. The Council is linked to the Municipal Secretariat of Human Rights and Citizenship.

The Immigrant Council is the result of the need to give opportunities to refugees and migrants to participate in political actions, as they do not have the right to vote in Brazilian elections.

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2019 - Background Paper RT 3.1 "Supporting Arrival Cities through Policy Coherence and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships"

Link: 

For more information:

Source (retrieved on 07/07/2025 - 06:12): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/11556