Key Definitions
Asylum
A form of protection available to people who: • Meet the definition of refugee • Are already in the United States • Are seeking admission at a port of entry
Cultural citizenship
Undocumented people who take part in the culture and language of social groups in the United States. Lacking the documentation necessary to establish permanent residency, but authorized to work and go to school in the United States. Technically, DACA students are undocumented.
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)
DACAmented
Undocumented students with DACA status
Dream Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) Dreamers (also known as DACA recipients)
Various versions of an immigration legislation reform plan that has not been passed by Congress.
Individuals who could benefit from the Dream Act.
A nonimmigrant applicant who: • Is seeking to attend Oakton on F-1 visa status, • A lready has a valid U.S. visa type (e.g. B1/B2, J1) and is seeking to attend Oakton in F-1 status, • Is seeking to transfer their valid F-1 status and SEVIS record from another institution to Oakton.
International student
Mixed status family Families with one or more members who are undocumented. Permanent resident noncitizen
An individual who was admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident.
Generally people outside of their country who are unable or unwilling to return home because they fear serious harm.
Refugee
An individual that entered the United States: • W ithout inspection. • W ith fraudulent documents. • L egally as a nonimmigrant but overstayed their visa. Undocumented individuals are not always DACA recipients.
Undocumented noncitizen (also known as Undocumented)
A certification that can be earned by taking a four-hour interactive training program that seeks to increase the educational success of undocumented immigrants. Coined out of activism and advocacy to acknowledge the intersectionality of having undocumented status and identifying as a member of the LGBTQ+ community
Undocupeer
UndocuQueer
Undocumented student ally
An individual who works to support undocumented and DACA students at their respective campuses and in the community.
*The terms “illegal” and “alien” are often viewed as disrespectful and dehumanizing, particularly in the immigrant community.
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