Join us for a discussion on Sin Padres, Ni Papeles (University of California Press, 2024), where author Stephanie L. Canizales (Assistant Professor of Sociology at UC Berkeley and USC Sociology PhD Alum) explores the unaccompanied and undocumented journeys of migrant youth to the U.S Through firsthand accounts, she reveals the harsh realities these young migrants face while also highlighting their resilience and pursuit of a better future.

Panelists Victor Narro (UCLA Labor Center) and Susan Coutin (UCI Professor of Crimonology, Law, and Society) will join to discuss the broader social implications and what these stories mean for understanding migration and youth today. The discussion is moderated by Jody Agius Vallejo, Associate Professor of Sociology and Associate Director, Equity Research Institute