Extraregional flows in transit through Central America: a literature review and future perspectives to understand a complex migratory phenomenon

Abstract The article examines the theoretical and conceptual complexity of migration in transit as a unit of analysis based on the case study of extraregional migratory flows in transit through Central America as of 2015. Through a review of specialized literature on the subject, the paper addresses some of the main approaches and emphasis on the study of a migratory reality upon which methodological consensus does not yet exist. The article unravels some of the main characteristics, themes and priorities in the study of extraregional migration in transit through Central America and suggests some future perspectives of interest to the academic community and immigration decision-makers.

摘要 本文以2015年以来途经中美洲的区域外过境移民流为案例研究对象，将过境移民作为分析单元，探析其理论与概念层面的复杂性。本文通过梳理该主题的专业文献，探讨了该领域的主要研究路径，并聚焦于当前尚未形成方法论共识的移民现实议题的研究侧重。本文厘清了途经中美洲的区域外过境移民研究的核心特征、研究主题与优先方向，并提出了若干值得学术界与移民政策决策者关注的未来研究视角。