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FYS 583 - Migration

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Hall, Matthew, Giulia Olivero, and Shannon Gleeson. 2025. “The Impact of Undocumented Status in the United States: Empirical Challenges and New Frontiers.” Annual Review of Sociology 51 (1): 291–309. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-soc-031021-012330.

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Sandoval, Edgar and Desiree Rios. 2025. "Undocumented Immigrants Fear Seeking Flood Relief in Texas." New York Times, Aug 12. https://lprx.bates.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/undocumented-immigrants-fear-seeking-flood-relief/docview/3238540140/se-2.

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