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Impact Of Poverty On Undocumented Immigrants In South Florida, Julio Warner Loiseau
Impact Of Poverty On Undocumented Immigrants In South Florida, Julio Warner Loiseau
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Poverty in the United States has been widely explored, but very seldom does research consider the impacts of poverty among undocumented immigrants. As a result, policymakers are unable to account for or accommodate the unique needs of undocumented immigrants. Using Dalton's theory of the psychology of poverty, this case study explored the experiences of undocumented immigrants in Immokalee, Florida to better understand how the current policy landscape impacts their existence and livelihoods. The data were collected through 18 interviews with undocumented immigrants and a review of government data related to poverty among this population from the United States Census Bureau, …