Undocumented Students Deserve Greater Access to Higher Education

Abstract

Higher education is central to achieving individual economic success and to supporting the national economy. It not only offers the most dependable path to achieving social mobility, but it also allows the United States to remain competitive in the global economy. For the thousands of undocumented young people who graduate from American high schools each year, the path to a college degree or a postsecondary credential is overshadowed by the complex state, federal, and institutional policies that determine available education options. This report calls the attention of why undocumented students deserve greater access to higher education. ; Center for American Progress ; Generation Progress