Immigrants raising citizens : undocumented parents and their young children /
Hirokazu Yoshikawa.
- 1 online resource (209 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Emiliana, Elena and Ling raise citizens in New York City -- The hidden face of New York: undocumented immigrant parents' routes to the city -- Life under the radar: legal and illegal authorities and public programs -- Documentation status and social ties: households, networks, and organizations in the lives of undocumented parents and their children -- The worst jobs in urban America: undocumented working parents in the New York economy -- How parents' undocumented status matters for children's early learning -- Providing access to the American dream for the children of undocumented parents.
9781610447072 (e-book)
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