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The UCLA Institute for Immigration, Globalization, and Education released the findings of its nationwide study of undocumented undergraduates, which for the first time, sheds light on the needs and challenges of undocumented college students. The report, In the Shadows of the Ivory Tower: Undocumented Undergraduates and the Liminal State of Immigration Reform, carries implications for policy makers as well as colleges and universities.

The event’s discussants included:

• Steven Choi, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition
• Carola Suárez-Orozco, Professor of Education, UCLA and co-principal investigator of the report
• Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Wasserman Dean and Distinguished Professor of Education, UCLA and co-principal investigator of the report
• Robert Teranishi, Professor of Education, Morgan and Helen Chu Endowed Chair in Asian American Studies, UCLA and co-principal investigator of the report
• Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Courtney Sale Ross Professor of Globalization and Education, NYU Steinhardt

• classifying immigration statuses
• immigration relief for undocumented youth
  • SIJS: Special Juvenile Status
  • DACA: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
  • DAPA: Deferred Action for Parent Accountability (NEW!)
• financial aid and immigrant students
• scholarships for undocumented students