International Migration and Digital Networks

Abstract

By looking at the nature of intensified migratory flows in our digital age, this article attempts to shed light on the presence of this new digital dimension in migratory waves. First, we discuss the networked transition from the social to the digital to better understand its present and its impact on the imagination and representations of migrants. Second, we provide a brief theoretical reading of this digital trend by listing its main theories. Third, we make a modest attempt to show how digital networks reinforce the transnational dimension of migration. Therefore, we try to demonstrate the pervasive presence of digital social networks in the migration process and their impact on the process of dismantling international borders