Concept information
Preferred term
undocumented immigrants
Definition
- Undocumented immigrants, in accordance with the definition of the International Organization for Migration, are described as persons who enter or stay in a country without necessary documents. This includes the ones who have no legitimate documents to enter a country but manage to enter illegally, who enter using counterfeit documents, and who, after entering using appropriate documents, have overstayed or violated the conditions of entry and remain without authorization. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Services and Diversity; Undocumented Immigrants]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/undocumented_immigrants
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