Institutional Agents' Perspectives of Institutional Support for Undocumented and DACA Community College Students

Given that community colleges enroll most of the undocumented and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students across the nation, there is an economic and moral imperative to understand how the sociopolitical environment has shifted educational opportunities for undocumented and DACA stude...

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Published in:New directions for higher education 2023-10, Vol.2023 (203), p.29-45
Main Authors: Muñoz, Susana M, Almeida, Joél Orozco, Fraile, Brian Jimenez
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Barriers
College students
Community College Students
Community Colleges
Coping
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Higher education
Nonresidents
Politics of Education
Resilience (Psychology)
School Personnel
Social Influences
Student Experience
Undocumented Immigrants
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Summary:Given that community colleges enroll most of the undocumented and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students across the nation, there is an economic and moral imperative to understand how the sociopolitical environment has shifted educational opportunities for undocumented and DACA students. This paper unveils how institutional agents use their agency to shape the college community college experiences of undocumented and DACA students. Findings include institutional agents' perspectives on navigating challenges, resistance, and virtues in the current sociopolitical climate. Recommendations are discussed to enhance humanizing and holistic institutional support for DACA and undocumented college students, as well as a proposed undocuservingness framework.
ISSN:0271-0560
1536-0741
DOI:10.1002/he.20481