If you are getting ready to apply to graduate school, the following books help distill the application process and experience. “In The Latinx Guide to Graduate School Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales and Magdalena L. Barrera provide prospective and current Latinx graduate students in… Read More ›
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A Review of “Illegalized: Undocumented Youth Movements in the United States” and Q & A with author Dr. Rafael A. Martínez
Dr. Rafael A. Martínez is an assistant professor of Southwest Borderlands at Arizona State University whose work centers on issues of immigration, immigrant communities, and the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. His book, Illegalized, examines the work of immigrant youth organizers in the… Read More ›
Register for the 2025 Virtual UndocuGrads Presentation on Applying to Grad School as an Undocumented Student
Are you an undocumented student thinking about applying to grad school? Or are you an educator/staff member who works closely with undocumented students? Make sure to register for the 2025 UndocuGrads Virtual Presentation hosted through the My Undocumented Life blog!… Read More ›
Examining How Immigration Officers Reconcile Race and Morality in Their Work: A Book Review of “Bordering on Indifference” and a Q and A with author Dr. Irene Vega
(Review and Interview by Angie) Dr. Irene Vega is an associate professor in the sociology department at the University of California, Irvine, whose work looks at immigration enforcement using a top-down approach, examining those who enforce immigration policies, such as… Read More ›
My Journey to Academia as a Formerly Undocumented Scholar
By DAYSI I was unsure whether I would ever enroll in college after high school, let alone become a professor and researcher. My journey to higher education mirrors the experiences of many undocumented immigrants and deeply motivated my work in the… Read More ›