This article examines the transition to adulthood among 1.5-generation undocumented Latino
young adults. For them, the transition to adulthood involves exiting the legally protected …

… Through his careful attention to the ways in which these young people navigate these
contradictory processes, Roberto G. Gonzales puts a human face on the many victims of America’s …

Does the undocumented status of 1.5-generation Latinos (those who migrated at a young
age) in the United States affect their political, civic, and public selves? Our approach to this …

The current political debate over undocumented immigrants in the United States has largely
ignored the plight of undocumented children. Yet children account for 1.8 million, or 15 …

… Roberto G. Gonzales is assistant professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School
of Education. Steven Raphael is James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman …

This article examines the consequences of undocumented immigration status for those who
grow up in the United States. The aim is to examine the relationship between undocumented …

Over the past few decades, undocumented settlement in the United States has grown to
unprecedented numbers. Among the nearly 12 million undocumented immigrants, a substantial …

In response to political pressure, President Obama authorized the Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) program in 2012, giving qualified undocumented young people access …

Over the last few years, increasing scholarly and media attention has been paid to the plight
of undocumented immigrant college students. However, only a small fraction of …

Adorned in her cap and gown, Andrea Gomez1 sat quietly as hundreds watched. In a few
short months she would be entering a Master's program in Applied Social Research at the …