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What Facilitates And Supports Political Activism By, And For, Undocumented Students?, Bradley Forenza, Briana Rogers, David T. Lardier

Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Historically, undocumented students have been unable to attend public and private institutions of higher education in the United States. Lack of citizenship and/or financial aid precludes many from ever applying to college or other post-secondary institutions. This can create feelings of oppression, stigmatization, and/or inferiority for undocumented youth, who had no say in their ever coming to the United States. In the absence of a sustainable federal law that facilitates higher education attainment for this population, some states have enacted their own permissive policies. The present study utilizes a critical consciousness framework and a constant comparative approach to explore one …