Useful Terms

(Glossaries on Migration)

In this section, we have included several glossaries of migration terms and acronyms. The compilation is particularly useful for students, researchers and other readers dealing with immigration policy and law, immigrant incorporation, and immigrants’ rights issues.

• The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services offers a thorough glossary of terms and acronyms related to migration issues. The emphasis is on the terminology employed within the U.S. immigration system but it includes globally accepted terms as well.

• The “International Migration Law: Glossary on Migration,” edited by Richard Perruchoud and published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), offers a through glossary of terms on migration. The IOM also offers a shorter list of key terms.

• The Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada offers a glossary of migration terms.

• The Immigrant Council of Ireland also offers a glossary of migration terms.

• La Dirección General de Inmigración y Voluntariado, Consejería de Política Social, Mujer e Inmigración de la Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia ha elaborado el “Glosario de términos de integración de inmigrantes” proyecto en el que colaboraron otras entidades.