Compact of Free Association (CFA)

Compact of Free Association (CFA)

Human Mobility
Legislation
2003
See the publication
Year of publication
2003
Specific thematic area
Migration
Sector of governance
Human Mobility
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Cross-border
Type of environmental driver
None
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
None
Type of provision related to human mobility in disaster and climate change contexts
INDIRECT SPECIFIC - Any person in specific categories listed by the Act may be admitted to, lawfully engage in occupations, and establish residence as a non-immigrant in the USA and its territories and possessions. The Act does not establish explict provisions on the impacts of climate and/or other environmental changes in mobility patterns.
Sub-region
Northern America
Region
Northern America
Macro-region
Americas
Author/issuing body
Department of State
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 5 - Regular pathways
Child marker
C
Gender marker
C
Human rights marker
C

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).