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Low-Income and Legally Vulnerable: Immigration-Impacted Latino Students’ Perceived Barriers to Accessing Essential Needs Resources at a Hispanic Serving Institution

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Immigration-impacted college students, including undocumented students and U.S. citizens with undocumented parents, struggle with food and essential needs insecurity. Drawing on focus groups with 38 immigration-impacted undergraduates, we examine barriers to campus essential needs resource use and investigate the extent to which self or parental immigration status influences use. Findings reveal structural, psychological, and operational barriers and highlight how institutional trust, peer networks, and culturally responsive practices can facilitate more equitable access to resources.

Source: Journal of Hispanic Higher Education

DOI: 10.1177/15381927251393939

Authors: Giovanna Itzel, Laura E. Enriquez, Denise D. Payán, Matthew J. Landry

Institution: University of California, Irvine

Language: English

Topic: Higher Education Research Studies

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,400