Documented, Undocumented, and Something Else: The Incorporation of Children of Brazilian Immigrants

Documented, Undocumented, and Something Else: The Incorporation of Children of Brazilian Immigrants
Kara B. Cebulko
August 2013

ISBN-13:  978-1-59332-607-4 / Hardcover
Dimensions:  5.5 x 8.5 / viii, 182 pages

Price   $67.00

Description

Drawing upon in-depth interviews with young adult children of Brazilian immigrants, Cebulko finds that legal status, like race, class and gender, acts as a form of social stratification. Legal status, however, involves multiple categories, including grey areas in-between fully 'legal' and 'illegal.' Undocumented, liminally legal, lawful permanent residents, and citizens each live with a different set of rights and level of precariousness. These impact not only their economic opportunities, but also the social dynamics of Brazilian youth's transition into adulthood. Cebulko's work will be of interest to scholars of immigration, legal status, and stratification, especially as countries contemplate immigration reform, including the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the United States.

About the Author

Kara Cebulko is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Global Studies at Providence College. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from Indiana University in 2009. In addition to her research and teaching, she is actively engaged in immigration reform efforts, especially efforts to pass laws and policies that help unauthorized youth go to college and gain legal status.