The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Human Mobility among Vulnerable Groups: Global and Regional Trends

Based on a review and analysis of documentary sources published by non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and academics, this article discusses five trends in human mobility, all of which have been aggravated by the global health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. These trends include an increase in border and migratory control within the framework of securitization processes; the entrapment of displaced persons, migrants, and asylum seekers in conditions of precariousness and violence; greater danger and increased human trafficking along routes; greater levels of violence against women and girls who are migrating; and an increase in inequality and the intensification of the structural causes of human displacement and migration.