Article A Call for Career Educators to Recommit to Serving First-Generation and Immigrant College Students: Introduction to Special Issue Michael J. Stebleton 1 , and Rashn´ e R. Jehangir 1 Abstract The purpose of this article is to introduce the special issue on supporting first-generation (FG) and immigrant college students. Just as Parsons and other progressive leaders of the 20th century sup- ported marginalized populations, we echo the call for career development educators to assume the mantle of advocating for equity and social justice causes. All articles in this special issue address these principles focused on supporting FG and/or immigrant college students. An overview and summary of the main articles in the issue are highlighted. Keywords immigrants, first-generation college students, social justice, career development, career decision- making, research content areas, vocational identity, research content areas, class-related career issues, career aspirations/goals/choices, career exploration/preparation Framing the Issues This edited issue recognizes the strengths and challenges that many first-generation (FG) and immi- grant students bring to the academy, encompassing a range of contextual influences that shape their career-life trajectories as underrepresented students’ populations in education settings—including higher education. In a 2012 special issue of the Journal of Career Development titled, “Immigrants at Work,” editors Stebleton and Eggerth (2012) advocated for a renewed commitment in serving immi- grant populations. Since that time, there continues to be a call for career development educators to return to the roots of the profession with an emphasis on equity and social justice principles. Further- more, a strong need remains to serve minoritized populations and other marginalized individuals, including immigrants, many who are undocumented and face uncertain futures due to a range of 1 University of Minnesota—Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA Corresponding Author: Michael J. Stebleton, University of Minnesota—Twin Cities, 253 Burton Hall, 178 Pillsbury Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. Email: steb0004@umn.edu Journal of Career Development 1-8 ª Curators of the University of Missouri 2019 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/0894845319884126 journals.sagepub.com/home/jcd