Abstract

In this paper, we explore Colombian secondary students’ views on Venezuelan migration. Despite contradictory feelings on the topic, our findings show the prevalence of (perceived) economic and security threats associated with migrants. Tensions emerged over perceptions that Venezuelan migration has shifted attention from unresolved domestic issues, contributing to nationalist and xenophobic sentiments. Young people also exhibited concerns about xenophobic discourse and showed efforts to resist the harms of mainstream narratives. We suggest that critical openings for curricular inquiry and dialogue in classrooms are needed to engage explicitly with young people’s concerns and to mitigate potential discrimination Venezuelans experience in schools.

摘要

在本文中，我们探讨了哥伦比亚中学生对委内瑞拉移民的看法。尽管人们对这个话题有矛盾的看法，但我们的研究结果表明，与移民相关的（感知到的）经济和安全威胁普遍存在。人们认为委内瑞拉移民转移了人们对未解决的国内问题的注意力，助长了民族主义和仇外情绪，从而引发了紧张局势。年轻人也表现出对仇外言论的担忧，并努力抵制主流叙事的危害。我们建议，需要在课堂上为课程探究和对话提供关键机会，以明确解决年轻人的关切，并减少委内瑞拉人在学校遭受的潜在歧视。