Sin Padres, Ni Papeles: Unaccompanied Migrant Youth Coming of Age in the United States

Each year, thousands of youth endure harrowing unaccompanied and undocumented migrations across Central America and Mexico to the United States in pursuit of a better future. Drawing on the firsthand narratives of migrant youth in Los Angeles, California, Stephanie L. Canizales shows that while a lucky few do find reprieve, many are met by resource—impoverished relatives who are unable to support them, exploitative jobs that are no match for the high cost of living, and individualistic soci...