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Undocumented Students in Higher Education: Media Resources

This guide provides resources for research on undocumented students in higher education.

Streaming Media Databases

Media sources are excellent resources for background information, classroom presentations or for professional development.  All database sources allow you to create video clips that could be inserted into presentation software or shown independently in a classroom setting.  If you are not on campus, you must authenticate before using.  Authentication requires you to log into using your University ID and My CSULB password.

Selected Media on Undocumented Students in Higher Education

Research Tips

Using the correct vocabulary is key to finding the information you need.  There are various terms that can be found to describe undocumented students in scholarly, popular, and government literature including but not limited to:

More scholarly descriptors:

DACA

DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS (DACA)  

UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS                            

OUT OF STATUS  STUDENTS 
                              

UNAUTHORIZED  STUDENTS 

CHILDREN OF ILLEGAL ALIENS --- UNITED STATES (LC SUBJECT HEADING)

ILLEGAL ALIENS --EDUCATION (HIGHER) -- UNITED STATES (LC SUBJECT HEADING)

 Descriptors found in popular sources (magazines, some newspapers, social media):

ILLEGALS

ILLEGAL ALIENS

SIN PAPELES

Government descriptors:

ALIENS

RESIDENT ALIENS

NONCITIZENS

FOREIGN BORN

IMMIGRANTS

UC Berkeley's Undocumented Student Support Program

View UC Berkeley's video on their undocumented student services program.  It provides a best practices model for all colleges and universities.