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The third pillar of the Los Angeles Declaration is devoted to promoting humane migration management. In the photo, a group of migrants in the province of Darien, in Panama.
Pillar Three

Promoting Humane Migration Management

This pillar includes measures to manage international borders in a secure, humane, orderly, and regular manner while respecting and ensuring the human rights of all migrants and persons in need of international protection.

Overview:

International efforts to target, investigate, arrest, and prosecute human smuggling organizations.  Interdiction capabilities, investigation and prosecutorial resources, and international law enforcement information sharing. 



Overview:

Processes and programs for the reception and reintegration of returning migrants into their home communities. For countries administering returns of foreign nationals, shared guidelines for when and how to conduct responsible returns that meet agreed upon humanitarian standards.



Overview:

Coordinated visa and travel requirements among countries in the region to reduce irregular migration movements and simplify and streamline requirements for bona fide travelers.



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