The Original Dreamers

The chapter illustrates the intimate connections between adult migrants and their young adult children, often referred to as “Dreamers.” Drawing from one family migration story, it demonstrates how student’s lives are inextricably intertwined with that of their parents. This chapter dramatically illustrates how border militarization policies meant to target adult migrants also indelibly affect undocumented adult children. The chapter also demonstrates a key aspect of undocumented education: that migrant families learn about immigration policy through lived experience.