Lives in Limbo
Lives in Limbo
Roberto G. Gonzales · first published 2015 · ISBN 9780520962415
Gonzales follows undocumented young people in the United States, including some who pursued college despite legal barriers. He shows how legal status creates a ceiling on opportunity that far exceeds other first-gen obstacles, leaving college-educated undocumented immigrants unable to fully use their degrees.
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If you're an undocumented first-gen student, this research affirms that your barriers are structural, not personal. Gonzales argues for policy change while centering the specific experiences of young people building lives under legal constraint.