UndocuAsians : lived experiences and social movement activism across the diaspora / edited by Kevin Escudero and Rachel Freeman-Wong ; foreword by Ju Hong.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Escudero, Kevin, editor.

Freeman-Wong, Rachel, editor.

Hong, Ju, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asians--United States.

Asians.

Asian Americans--Social conditions.

Asian Americans.

United States--Race relations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2026.

Summary:

Asian immigrants comprise over 10% of the national undocumented immigrant population and Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the United States today.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword / Ju Hong

"It's Okay" / Bo Thai

Introduction / Kevin Escudero and Rachel Freeman-Wong

Part One. Historical Context and Theorizing the Nexus of Race and "Illegality

1. Toward a Critical Understanding of the Historical and Sociopolitical Contexts for Asian American College Students in Mixed-Status Im/migrant Families / Rikka De Joya Venturanza

2. Negotiating Racialized "Illegality" / Jessica Law

Part Two. Community-Based Methodological Approaches and Reclaiming Representations of Asian Undocumented Immigrant Experiences

3. Tsismis/Chisme as an Undocumented Community-Responsive Tool: Co-Conspiratorial Research to Action / Tracy Lachica Buenavista

4. "Not Your Model Minority": Undocumented and Multilingual Asian Activists at the Margins of the University / Sara P. Lopez Amezquita

5. Sacred Silhouettes: The Legacy of Brown Girl Joy Productions / Amritpal Kaur, Amandeep Kaur, and Jaspreet Kaur

Part Three. Family, Faith, and Navigating Higher Education in the United States

6. Given and Chosen Family: The Central Pillar for Undocumented Asian College Students' Value for Civic Engagement / Cynthia Maribel Alcantar, Rachel Freeman-Wong, Victoria Kim, 'Inoke Hafoka, Trisha Mazumder, and Set Hernandez

7. "Rooted Around Church": The Role of the Korean Protestant Church in the Lives of Undocumented Korean Young Adults / Esther Yoona Cho

8. Chardi Kala: Resilience and Perseverance Through Adversity / Pratishtha Khanna

9. Embracing Dreams Against Odds: A DACA Recipient's Reflection on Navigating Higher Education and a Career in STEM / Zhelin Jeff Li

Part Four. Mental Health, Activism, and Community Healing.

10. The Intersection of Identity: Navigating My Undocumented Asian Experience and Becoming an UndocuAsian Mental Health Professional / Huyen "Kiki" Vo

11. Recollecting Resistance: A Retrospection on UPLIFT's UndocuAsian Community Organizing During the DACA Era and Trump Administration / Siyue Lena Wang and Madison Villanueva

Epilogue / Rachel Freeman-Wong and Kevin Escudero

Appendix

Acknowledgments

Notes on Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-9788-2029-1

9781978820296

OCLC:

1550438015