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Patel, Leigh – Journal of Literacy Research, 2018
In the summer months of 2018, the world watched as thousands of young children were separated from their families and detained by immigration officials at the border between the United States and Mexico. On television screens and smartphone updates, it seemed the world collectively gasped at this cruel familial trauma and asked, "what can we…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Trauma, Immigration, Public Policy
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Chen, Angela Chuan-Ru; Rhoads, Robert A. – Review of Higher Education, 2016
This article examines staff and faculty allies working to help meet the needs of undocumented students at a large research university in the western region of the U.S. Drawing on scholarly work rooted in critical race theory and ethnic studies, the authors highlight forms of transformative resistance. They focus on four key findings: (1) student…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Case Studies, Undocumented Immigrants, Higher Education
Lum, Lydia – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2008
This article discusses the growing interest of scholars studying the connections between Asian and Hispanic populations and cultures. Scholars examining transnational communities and relationships often fend off skepticism from peers in longer-established, clearly defined academic disciplines who wonder about the relevancy of their pursuits,…
Descriptors: Ethnic Studies, Hispanic Americans, Higher Education, Stranger Reactions