Migración y tráfico ilegal de migrantes como delito transnacional: su incidencia en el Ecuador

Migration is an internationally recognized constitutional right, however, its exercise, the restrictive measures established by the States and the requirements that must be met lead the migrant to become a victim of illicit trafficking. Faced with this social problem that Ecuador faces, the objective outlined in the investigation was to analyze the situation of the smuggling of migrants, addressing in a special way its repercussions in Ecuador. The methodology implemented was through the rationalist epistemological paradigm, from the reasoned experience of the researcher and the knowledge provided by the national and international scientific literature; Regarding its level of scope, it was descriptive and with a qualitative approach, proceeding to carry out a reflective analysis and interpretation of the legislation and the international legal framework that regulates the subject of study, using for this, the analytical-synthetic methods and hermeneutics. legal. The smuggling of migrants is a global social phenomenon, which originates from the moment the migrant decides to leave his country and, because he does not meet the requirements for legal migration, goes to the service of the Active subjects of the crime, who by illegal means carry out the transfer by land, sea or air, violating the immigration regulations of the State of departure and entry, in exchange for a benefit, this crime entails serious consequences, such as the violation of human rights, For this reason, it requires the special attention of the Ecuadorian State to establish the necessary measures for its prevention.. La migración es un derecho constitucional reconocido internacionalmente, no obstante, su ejercicio, las medidas restrictivas establecidas por los Estados y requisitos que se deben cumplir, llevan al migrante a convertirse en víctima del tráfico ilícito. Ante esta problemática social que enfrenta el Ecuador, el objetivo trazado en la investigación fue analizar la situación del tráfico ilícito de migrantes, abordando de manera especial sus repercusiones en Ecuador. La metodología implementada fue a través del paradigma epistemológico racionalista, desde la experiencia razonada del investigador y los conocimientos aportados por la literatura científica nacional e internacional; en cuanto a su nivel de alcance fue descriptiva y con un enfoque cualitativo, procediendo a realizar un análisis reflexivo e interpretación de la legislación y el marco jurídico internacional que regula e