The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and the UCLA Center for Immigration Law & Policy are conducting a survey to “identify undocumented student needs, evaluate the kinds of campus resources currently available and useful to students, and put… Read More ›
Research
[Guest Covid19 series post] Conducting Research with Undocumented and Mixed-Status Families During COVID: Ethics, Practices, and Methods
By DANIELA A growing body of research on undocumented migration explores the production of U.S. immigration policy and enforcement, including its effects on undocumented and mixed-status families (where at least one member is undocumented). Research on the lived experiences of undocumented… Read More ›
UndocuScholarship: Check out the work of formerly/currently undocumented scholars!
(Last updated on September 2023) My Undocumented Life and UndocuPhDs have partnered to curate a list of publications that are written by currently or formerly undocumented folks. This is a growing list that includes books, dissertations/MA thesis, academic articles, chapters,… Read More ›
Interview with Katy, Author of “Undocumented Queer Parenting: Navigating External and Internal Threats to Family”
Katy is currently a doctoral student in American Studies at Yale University. She recently published a chapter titled, “Undocumented Queer Parenting,” as part of the “We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States” book. Her… Read More ›
Interview with Sati, Author of “Other” Borders: The Illegal as Normative Metaphor”
Sati is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Jurisprudence and Social Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. He recently published a chapter titled, “Other” Borders: The Illegal as Normative Metaphor,” as part… Read More ›
New Immigration Book: “We Are Not Dreamers” co-edited by Leisy J. Abrego and Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales
We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States makes a critical and much-needed contribution to ongoing debates about immigration from the lens of emerging immigration scholars who identify as currently or formerly undocumented. The book is… Read More ›
New Special Issue on Immigration: Migrant Illegality across Uneven Legal Geographies
The Law & Policy journal recently published a special issue on immigration titled, Migrant Illegality across Uneven Legal Geographies. In the special issue, the authors examine the lived experiences of undocumented immigrants and their families, paying particular attention to the effects of place and the law. The… Read More ›
2019 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at UC Irvine: Open to AB 540 Students
The University of California, Irvine is hosting a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, which offers undergraduate and master’s students an opportunity to work closely with faculty members at UCI, obtain research experience, network, and participate in graduate preparation workshops…. Read More ›
Recommended Readings on Immigration
My Undocumented Life and UndocuPhDs partnered to curate a list of publications that are written by currently or formerly undocumented folks. In addition to those readings, these are books that we highly recommend for people interested in the learning more about… Read More ›
Navigating Research with Undocumented Immigrants as an Undocumented Immigrant
By DANI In my time as a PhD student in sociology, I have encountered very few undocumented graduate students doing work with undocumented communities. We know little about how many students are enrolled in graduate programs across the country and… Read More ›
Academic Research Consortium at UC Santa Barbara: Open to AB 540 Students
The University of California, Santa Barbara is hosting the Academic Research Consortium (ARC) Summer Program, which provides students with valuable research experience and mentorship. ARC Scholars receive the following: “A 7-week summer research experience from June to August; $2500 summer program… Read More ›
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at UC Irvine: Open to AB 540 Students
The University of California, Irvine is hosting a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, which offers undergraduate and master’s students an opportunity to work closely with faculty members at UCI, obtain research experience, network, and participate in graduate preparation workshops…. Read More ›