Through the inspiring stories of sixteen students - from seniors at high school to graduate students - this work gives voice to the estimated 2.4 million undocumented students in the US, and draws attention to their plight. It reveals what drives these young people, and the visions they have for contributing to the country they call home.
Through the inspiring stories of sixteen students - from seniors at high school to graduate students - this work gives voice to the estimated 2.4 million undocumented students in the US, and draws attention to their plight. It reveals what drives these young people, and the visions they have for contributing to the country they call home.
William Perez is Professor of Education at Claremont Graduate University and an applied developmental psychologist. His research focuses on immigrant adolescent social development. Before joining CGU, he worked at various research institutes including the RAND Corporation, the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, and the Stanford Institute for Higher Education Research. Daniel G. Solorzano is Professor of Social Science & Comparative Education, and Director of UC/ACCORD, University of California, Los Angeles.
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PART I. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 1. Penelope. "I know for a fact my success is because of my relentless determination"; 2. Jaime. "It's almost like I am tied down to the ground with a ball and chain because I don't have citizenship"; 3. Jeronimo. "It's like someone giving you a car, but not putting any gas in it"; 4. Lilia. "I want a chance to work in an office with air conditioning rather than in the fields under the hot sun"; PART II. COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS 5. Daniella. "I've always had a passion for community service"; 6. Isabel. "They say you can accomplish whatever you want or set your mind to, but they don't say that it's just for some"; 7. Lucila. "I don't belong here because I don't have my papers, so it's kind of like I'm in limbo"; 8. Paulina. "I catch the bus at 5:15 a.m., I literally sleep with my clothes on"; PART III. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS 9. Angelica. "I think I will do something big, I just need a chance"; 10. Sasha. "You'll never get an 'A' in my class because you're a dirty Mexican"; 11. Eduardo. "I'm restricted in joining clubs, participating in school events, taking on leadership roles...it's a bit damaging in the long-run"; 12. Raul. "I am always limited in what I can do"; PART IV. COLLEGE GRADUATES 13. Lucia. "The biggest disappointment is knowing that there's no light at the end of the tunnel"; 14. Michael. "It's like a wound that never heals"; 15. Julieta. "Being undocumented is really depressing"; 16. Alba. "I know I want to be a high school math teacher, but I can't"; PART V. DOCUMENTED COLLEGE GRADUATES 17. Jessica. "I wanted to be a public interest lawyer, the kind that helps the community"; 18. Julia. "I would really like to teach college students, be involved in the educational system"; 19. Ignacio. "I would probably be working as a truck driver...earning minimum wage"; 20. Nicole. "Working with the students who are the most underserved....That kind of work is very meaningful to me"
PART I. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 1. Penelope. "I know for a fact my success is because of my relentless determination"; 2. Jaime. "It's almost like I am tied down to the ground with a ball and chain because I don't have citizenship"; 3. Jeronimo. "It's like someone giving you a car, but not putting any gas in it"; 4. Lilia. "I want a chance to work in an office with air conditioning rather than in the fields under the hot sun"; PART II. COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS 5. Daniella. "I've always had a passion for community service"; 6. Isabel. "They say you can accomplish whatever you want or set your mind to, but they don't say that it's just for some"; 7. Lucila. "I don't belong here because I don't have my papers, so it's kind of like I'm in limbo"; 8. Paulina. "I catch the bus at 5:15 a.m., I literally sleep with my clothes on"; PART III. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS 9. Angelica. "I think I will do something big, I just need a chance"; 10. Sasha. "You'll never get an 'A' in my class because you're a dirty Mexican"; 11. Eduardo. "I'm restricted in joining clubs, participating in school events, taking on leadership roles...it's a bit damaging in the long-run"; 12. Raul. "I am always limited in what I can do"; PART IV. COLLEGE GRADUATES 13. Lucia. "The biggest disappointment is knowing that there's no light at the end of the tunnel"; 14. Michael. "It's like a wound that never heals"; 15. Julieta. "Being undocumented is really depressing"; 16. Alba. "I know I want to be a high school math teacher, but I can't"; PART V. DOCUMENTED COLLEGE GRADUATES 17. Jessica. "I wanted to be a public interest lawyer, the kind that helps the community"; 18. Julia. "I would really like to teach college students, be involved in the educational system"; 19. Ignacio. "I would probably be working as a truck driver...earning minimum wage"; 20. Nicole. "Working with the students who are the most underserved....That kind of work is very meaningful to me"
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