Reading Journals for Immigration Issues in the US

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Entry 1: The Shadow of Undocumented Status
Summary
The Shadow of Undocumented Status piece majorly addresses the implications of undocumented families. Undocumented family status impacts child development in different ways; for instance, it exposes risks to child growth leading to vulnerabilities (Suárez-Orozco et al., 2015). The piece also provides different context under which undocumented family status impact the child's development. Some of the contexts include macrosystem, exosystem, and microsystem. The macrosystem comprises global forces such as immigration policies. Besides, the exosystem entails social-cultural issues. Therefore, undocumented status impacts the children differently depending on the identified contexts. The piece further integrates developmental implications such as health, educational trajectories, labor market, and cognitive development. The summary relates to specific topics such as children's development and behavior depending on the external environment.
Critical Review
The missing aspect in the piece is the mental health implications of undocumented families. Therefore I would improve it by focusing on the mental issues. Most of the issues the piece addresses are easy to resolve, while the ignored mental aspects are complex. Chicco et al. (2016) note that undocumented families face issues such as anxiety due to incarceration. It is necessary to add the element of mental problems to the piece to make it more comprehensive. Lastly, I would specify the ages affected by the issue of documentation since children vary depending on age. Therefore with the identified elements, the piece would have a basic psychological approach.
Discussion Question
The discussion question that summarizes the piece's arguments is 'are children in undocumented families facing developmental issues?' The question is necessary since it links all the development aspects which the piece singly discusses, such as socioemotional development and educational trajectories (Suárez-Orozco et al., 2015). The question also summarizes the implications of undocumented families on health and psychological matters, which the piece analyzes.
Entry 2: Immigration Enforcement and the Mental Health of Latino High School Students
Summary
The piece majorly addresses the impacts of immigration policies on learners by focusing on Latino students. It analyzed vital findings such as anxiety among the students due to deportation problems (Capps et al., 2020). Therefore, the critical element of the piece is deportation and the mental stability of the students. The piece further addresses mental solutions to address the needs of the students. The piece's contents can relate to the impacts of external forces on mental stability, mental problems, and academic performance.
Critical Review
Based on the critical analysis, a lot is missing from the piece concerning the mental impact of immigration policies. The piece covers the rough impacts of immigration policies, such as fear and anxiety (Capps et al., 2020). The central aspect missing is a well elaborate approach for the mental problems among the immigrants. Sibley & Brabeck (2017) notes that mental probl...