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Cover; Half Title; Book Title; Copyright; Table Of Contents; List Of Figures; List Of Abbreviations And Acronyms; A Note On Language; Migrant/immigrant; Illegal Alien; Undocumented; References; Introduction: Documenting The Undocumented; Why Life Narratives Of Undocumented Migrants?; The Role Of Life Narratives And Self-representations; Chapter Overview; Notes; References; Part I: From Aliens To Dreamers; 1: The Making Of The Illegal Alien; The First Aliens; The Making Of The Legal Alien; From Wetback To Illegal Alien. 4: The Undocumented Movement Comes Of Age: Underground Undergrads: Ucla Undocumented Immigrant Students Speak Out; The Undocumented Movement After The 2007 Dream Act Defeat; Ucla's Underground Undergrads; A Focus On Undocumented Community; Notes; References; 5: Unapologetic, Unafraid, Undocuqueer: Jose Antonio Vargas' Outlaw; Post-2010 Undocumented Activism; Jose Antonio Vargas' Outlaw; Self-disclosure And Confession; Notes; References; Part Iii: Life Writing By Undocumented Migrants; 6: From Dream Act To Daca, From Life Narrative To Life Writing: Dan-el Padilla Peralta's Undocumented. Post-2012 Or Post-daca Undocumented Activism; Dan-el Padilla Peralta's Undocumented; A Successful Balancing Act?; Notes; References; 7: Challenging How To Narrate Undocumentedness: José Ángel N.'s Illegal; New Modes Of Belonging; Notes; References; Concluding Remarks: Undocumented In Trump's America; An Unprecedented Development?; An Outlook On Post-2016 Activism; Notes; References; Index. The Transcription Of The Illegal Alien Trope Into The Twenty-first Century; Notes; References; 2: A Pathway To Citizenship For Illegal Aliens; The Impossibility Of Becoming A Us Citizen; Creating A Pathway; From Dream Act To Dreamers' Stories; Notes; References; Part Ii: Life Narratives By Undocumented Migrants; 3: The Beginnings Of The Undocumented Movement: The First Congressional Testimonies; The Genesis Of The Undocumented Movement; Bearing Testimony At A Congressional Hearing;