undocumented children

Tufts University's Praxis initiative is examining DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme, through the lens of immigration reform, human rights and American identity. The discussion frames the status of undocumented young people brought to the US as children as a defining civil and human rights question, tying policy debates to the broader story of who belongs in America.

A writer has shared a list of the books she wishes had existed when she was an undocumented child, highlighting a gap in children's literature for immigrant kids living without legal status. The piece frames these stories as a way for undocumented children to see themselves reflected on the page, and has sparked discussion about representation in publishing.