ERIC Number: EJ1301065
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 23
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ISSN: EISSN-2330-6459
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"It's Like Where Do I Belong?": Latinx Undocumented Youth Activism, Identity, and Belonging in North Carolina
Arriaga, Felicia; Rodriguez, Sophia
Journal of Leadership, Equity, and Research, v7 n2 2021
This qualitative case study explores how undocumented students in North Carolina navigate their identity, belonging, and decision-making about activist efforts. Drawing on fieldwork and interview data (2017-2019), we provide policy context and empirical evidence through the voices of undocumented youth about their everyday realities and dilemmas that being undocumented with the benefits from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) present. We shed light on local resistance and the complexity of undocumented youths' lives as they navigate their immigration status and find belonging in the local community of activists.
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Undocumented Immigrants, Activism, Identification (Psychology), Sense of Community, Decision Making, State Policy, High School Students, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
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