Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. FOREWORD xi
4. “IT’S OKAY” xv
5. Introduction 1
6. PART ONEHistorical Context and Theorizing the Nexus of Race and “Illegality”
7. 1Toward a Critical Understanding of the Historical and Sociopolitical Contexts for Asian American College Students in Mixed-Status Im/migrant Families 17
8. 2 Negotiating Racialized “Illegality” 33
9. PART TWOCommunity-Based Methodological Approaches and Reclaiming Representations of Asian Undocumented Immigrant Experiences
10. 3 Tsismis/Chisme as an Undocumented Community-Responsive Tool 51
11. 4“Not Your Model Minority” 65
12. 5Sacred Silhouettes 82
13. PART THREEFamily, Faith, and Navigating Higher Education in the United States
14. 6Given and Chosen Family 103
15. 7 “Rooted Around Church” 119
16. 8 Chardi Kala 136
17. 9 Embracing Dreams Against Odds 149
18. PART FOUR Mental Health, Activism, and Community Healing
19. 10 The Intersection of Identity 161
20. 11 Recollecting Resistance 171
21. Epilogue 184
22. APPENDIX 189
23. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 191
24. NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS 193
25. INDEX 203