In the recent chapter “Migrants in Transient Camps and Homeless Migrants,” researchers Teresita Rocha-Jiménez, Rachel Soeiro, and Mercedes Mercado-Órdenes explore the complex and often overlooked reality of migrants living in temporary camps or experiencing homelessness in Latin America and the Caribbean.

This chapter, part of the Handbook of Health and Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean, edited by Alfonso Urzúa and Baltica Cabieses, analyzes how regional migration flows—such as movement between Venezuela and Colombia or the perilous crossing through areas like the Darién Gap—leave thousands in precarious, uncertain, and prolonged housing situations.

Despite the lack of systematic data, the authors emphasize the urgency of addressing this humanitarian crisis through a human rights and public health lens. They call for coordinated responses across multiple sectors to guarantee access to essential services, safe migration routes, and dignified shelter conditions.

This work is a significant contribution to understanding the magnitude of the humanitarian challenges in the region, especially in light of overcrowded shelters, family separations, and the growing number of unaccompanied migrant children.

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