DACA-Mexico Origin Students in the United States-Mexican Borderlands: Persistence, Belonging, and College Climate

DACA-Mexico Origin Students in the United States-Mexican Borderlands: Persistence, Belonging, and College Climate

Maggie Dominguez, Miriam L. Frolow
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 26
ISBN13: 9781799827832|ISBN10: 1799827836|EISBN13: 9781799827856
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2783-2.ch002
Cite Chapter Cite Chapter

MLA

Dominguez, Maggie, and Miriam L. Frolow. "DACA-Mexico Origin Students in the United States-Mexican Borderlands: Persistence, Belonging, and College Climate." Accessibility and Diversity in the 21st Century University, edited by Gary A. Berg and Linda Venis, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 20-45. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2783-2.ch002

APA

Dominguez, M. & Frolow, M. L. (2020). DACA-Mexico Origin Students in the United States-Mexican Borderlands: Persistence, Belonging, and College Climate. In G. Berg & L. Venis (Eds.), Accessibility and Diversity in the 21st Century University (pp. 20-45). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2783-2.ch002

Chicago

Dominguez, Maggie, and Miriam L. Frolow. "DACA-Mexico Origin Students in the United States-Mexican Borderlands: Persistence, Belonging, and College Climate." In Accessibility and Diversity in the 21st Century University, edited by Gary A. Berg and Linda Venis, 20-45. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2783-2.ch002

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite

Abstract

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program enabled more than 700,000 undocumented youth and young adults since 2012 the chance to have a lawful presence in the United States for a 2-year renewable period. With DACA status, college students could have access to financial aid and possibly in-state tuition, as well as opportunities to work legally. A correlational study was conducted in 2016-2017 with 30 DACA college students of Mexican Origin who were residing in California, Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. They completed an anonymous online survey about their intent to persist to degree completion, their views on the college climate for diversity, and their sense of belonging on campus. The results of the study confirm the need for higher education faculty and staff to provide services and resources and to build trust with this vulnerable student population.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.