1st Edition
Advocacy and Policy Change for Undocumented Student Success Critical Readings and Testimonios
Section 1: Policies, Engagement, and Interventions
1. Exploring the Borderlands: Elementary School Teachers Navigation of Immigration Practices in a Latino Diaspora Community
Sarah Gallo and Holly Link
2. Lowering the Cost Barrier to Higher Education for Undocumented Students: A Promising University-Level Intervention
Andrew Thangasamy and Deborah Horan
3. The Academic Success of Undocumented Latino students: School programs, non-profit organizations, and social capital
Akiko Yasuike
4. “You’re Part of Some Hope and Then You Fall into Despair”: Exploring the Impact of a Restrictive Immigration Climate on Educators in Latinx Immigrant Communities
R. Gabriela Barajas Gonzalez, Heliana Linares Torres, Anya Urcuyo, et al.
Section 2: Mental Health and Well-being
5. Social Emotional Needs of Latino Immigrant Adolescents: A Sociocultural Model for Development and Implementation of Culturally Specific Interventions
Christiane O. Blanco-Vega, Sara M. Castro-Olivio, and Kenneth W. Merrell
6. The Achievement Gap Among Newcomer Immigrant Adolescents: Life Stressors Hinder Latina/o Academic Success
Sita G. Patel, Alinne Z. Barrera, Michael J. Strambler, et al.
7. Evaluating the Effect of Legal Vulnerabilities and Social Support on the Mental Health of Undocumented College Students
Sharon Velarde Pierce, Alein Y. Haro, Cecilia Ayon, and Laura E. Enriquez
8. Impact of Potential Changes in US Immigration Policies on Distress and Mental Health of Latinx College Students
Rosario Olguin-Aguirre, Adriel Boals, Yolanda Flores Niemann, and Chiachih Wang
Section 3: Testimonios, Identities, and Experiences
9. Echandole Ganas: The Academic Identities of Undocumented Latino Youth
Gemma Punti
10. “It’s About Hearing and Understanding Their Stories”: Teacher Empathy and Socio-Political Awareness Toward Newcomer Undocumented Students in the New Latino South
Sophia Rodriguez, Timothy Monreal, and Joy Howard
11. Finding Evidence of Community Cultural Wealth in Georgia: Testimonios of Latina Immigrants on Navigating Cultural, Social, and Economic Barriers
Michelle S. Yrigollen-Robbins
Biography
Enrique G. Murillo, Jr. is Professor of Education at California State University, USA; Executive Director of the Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Organization; Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Latinos and Education; and founder of the National Latino Education Network (NLEN).
Sharon Velarde Pierce is Associate Professor of Public Administration at California State University, USA.
