1. Lack of Access to Higher Education for Undocumented Students
Jose Mendoza
Collaborative Health Human Services
CHHS 302- Professional Communication

2. Undocumented Students Today
Undocumented Students are ineligible for: Federal Financial aid, loans or scholarships
The lack of resource in colleges does not allow undocumented students to reach their full academic potential, and they are also continuously worried about their immigration status (Ozuna, T., & Saenz, V. 2011)
Economic, Marginalization, and career development are factors that influence the social identity development of undocumented students in college.

3. Causes
Undocumented students came as children to the United States with no legal status.
No comprehensive immigration reform
Limited in-state tuition is blocking undocumented students from registering in college.
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4. Effects
Not able to practice their profession because they do not have a social security number.
Deportation, broken families, and poverty are results of bad immigration system.
Lack of resources socially disconnects undocumented students in college and results in their search for identity and self-belonging (Nguyen, D. K., & Serna, G. R. 2014).

5. Solutions
Dream act legislation will benefit undocumented students (Ozuna, T., & Saenz, V. 2011).
Common sense immigration reform will safe the families of students and their future

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7. Reference
Ozuna, T., & Saenz, V. (2011). Undocumented Students and the Policies of Wasted Potential. Review Of Higher Education, 35(2),
Nguyen, D. K., & Serna, G. R. (2014). Access or Barrier? Tuition and Fee Legislation for Undocumented Students across the States. Clearing House, 87(3), doi: /
Ibarra, H. (2013). Facing the giant: higher education access and financial assistance for undocumented student Texas. International Journal Of Leadership In
Education, 16(4), doi: /
Jones-Correa, M., & de Graauw, E. (2013). Looking Back to See Ahead: Unanticipated
Changes in Immigration from 1986 to the Present and Their Implications for
American Politics Today. Annual Review Of Political Science, 
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Gilbert, A. (2014). Why Undocumented Students Still Matter. Journal Of College
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