The U.S. immigration system is full of shorthand references to court cases, government departments, visas, and much more. Documented’s reporting is also packed with those intricacies, so we’ve put together this glossary to explain them. Click any of the below terms to see a detailed definition of what it means.
Controlled Application Review and Resolution Program (CARRP)
Corrections Corporation of America (CoreCivic)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Executive Office of Immigration Review
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA)
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Intergovernmental Service Agreements (Contract Detention Center)
Office of Refugee Resettlement
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
