THE LINGUISTIC RECEPTION OF MIGRANT AND REFUGEE STUDENTS BY THE STATE SCHOOL SYSTEM IN SANTA CATARINA (BRAZIL)

Abstract

This article studies the linguistic reception of migrant and refugee students in the state of Santa Catarina (Brazil). Its general objective is to analyze how the state of Santa Catarina has carried out linguistic reception in the process of school integration of migrant and refugee students in the state school system. The specific objectives are threefold: 1) to contextualize migratory movements to Santa Catarina; 2) to identify the presence of migrant and refugee students in the state school system; 3) to evaluate the linguistic reception strategies for these students, taking into account the state’s migration management policies. The deductive approach method, the monographic procedure, and the bibliographic and documentary research techniques were used. The results showed that the State of Santa Catarina has promoted linguistic integration in the management of education in the state network, with emphasis on the Programa de Acolhimento a Migrantes e Refugiados – PARE (Program for the Reception of Migrants and Refugees). However, it needs to be extended to the entire state network and can even be replicated in the schools of the municipal education networks in Santa Catarina.