Undocumented and in College
By FUPress
31st August 2017
From Fordham News: Undocumented and in College: University Press Shines Light on a National Topic
Undocumented and in College, edited by Terry-Ann Jones, and Laura Nichols, now available from Fordham University Press
Undocumented and in College: Students and Institutions in a Climate of National Hostility, edited by Terry-Ann Jones, and Laura Nichols is now available from Fordham University Press. Fordham News discusses the book and the impact it has on the larger national conversation regarding the rights of undocumented students at institutions across the country:
“Undocumented and in College: Students and Institutions in a Climate of National Hostility, a new book published by Fordham University Press, documents the experiences of undocumented students as they navigate the processes of entering and then thriving in Jesuit colleges.
The book, which is based on an extensive two-year study conducted from 2010 to 2012, was edited by Terry-Ann Jones, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology and anthropology and Director of the International Studies Program at Fairfield University, and Laura Nichols, PH.D., associate professor of sociology at Santa Clara University.
Press editor Fred Nachbaur said the book—an unsolicited arrival in 2015—interested him because of its clear focus on a population that hadn’t received much attention. That has changed dramatically in the last two years, and in fact, he noted that a year ago they changed the sub-head of the book to reflect the changing political climate.
“This is probably more timely than we even anticipated when we signed them for the book,” he said.”
Read the full article here.