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From Undocumented Immigrant to Harvard Graduate

2016

When Norma Torres' mother crossed the border without documents, she never imagined that 16 years later her daughter will be graduating from one of the most prestigious universities in the world: Harvard.

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College Students with Immigrant Parents Are too Often Overlooked

Children of immigrants to the United States that attend university here have unique experiences of their own, and face many of the same obstacles first-generation college students face. Yet, they are often overlooked in discussions of marginalized groups on campus.

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Salma Heram
2021
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Refugee High: Coming of Age in America

Lit Hub's Most Anticipated of 2021 A year in the life of a Chicago high school that has one of the highest proportions of refugees of any school in the nation “A wondrous tapestry of stories, of young people looking for a home.

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Elly Fishman
2024
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Mothers United: An Immigrant Struggle for Socially Just Education

In urban American school systems, the children of recent immigrants and low-income parents of color disproportionately suffer from overcrowded classrooms, lack of access to educational resources, and underqualified teachers.

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Andrea Dyrness
2011
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How Latino Catholics Are Grappling with Their Own History of Racism

The United States is going through a national examination of conscience on the question of race, and the Latino community is no exception.

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J.D. Long-García
2020
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Psychology Must Become a Sanctuary Discipline to Heal Racial Trauma

Researchers explore pathways of healing racial trauma in Latinx immigrant communities.

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Hannah Emerson
2019
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Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American

“Go back to where you came from, you terrorist!” This is just one of the many warm, lovely, and helpful tips that Wajahat Ali and other children of immigrants receive on a daily basis.

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Wajahat Ali
2024
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Graduate Student Exemplifies Resilience, Adaptability During Penn State Journey

Finding one’s identity throughout college and beyond can be challenging for many, but through embracing her unique heritage, Esther Muñoz is making her way.

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Erin Hogge
2021
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Why I See Myself at an HBCU

While visiting historically Black campuses, I began to reimagine what my college experience could be.

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Chimdindu Okafor
2022
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‘A Story of Great Resilience’: After Fleeing Taliban, Stranded U of T Mississauga Student Turns to Profs for Help

Exam season is a stressful period for many students – but for Sana Hashim it was also the moment when her world was turned upside down.

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Kate Martin
2022
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This Is One Way to Dance: Essays (Crux: The Georgia Series in Literary Nonfiction Ser.)

In the linked essays that make up her debut collection, This Is One Way to Dance, Sejal Shah explores culture, language, family, and place.

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Sejal Shah
2020
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Immigration and Assimilation