undocumented students
Students lacking papers
Undocumented students are those attending school without legal immigration status in the country where they study.
The term appears most often in American contexts, where it describes students—typically brought to the U.S. as children—who lack visas or citizenship: Many undocumented students qualify for in-state tuition.
The phrase emphasizes their role as students rather than their immigration status, and is preferred by advocates over "illegal" or "alien."
- immigrantsThose settling abroad
- DACAYouth immigration protection program
- dreamersThose with ambitious visions
- path to citizenshipLegal process for immigrants
- visaTravel authorization stamp
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- college accessadmissions, college prep, college readiness, financial aid, outreach programs
undocumented studentsdocumented immigrants
Authorized foreign nationals with paperwork
citizens · green card holders · permanent residents · naturalized citizens · exchange students
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