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Resource Guide for Schools Serving Immigrant Populations
www.welcometoclass.org
We’re working on an updated guidebook for school and district leaders who support immigrant students and families! What are some resources you love or that you wish existed? A lot has changed since January, and we hope to have a refreshed guide up in early August. www.welcometoclass.org
These Teachers Have Taken On A New Duty In The Trump Era: Watching Out For ICE www.huffpost.com/entry/los-an...
This School District Is Preparing ‘Lockdowns’ — But Now It’s Not Just For Shootings
They’ve spent years preparing for natural disasters and school shootings. Now, they are ready to do lockdowns in response to immigration raids.
www.huffpost.com
September 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
These Teachers Have Taken On A New Duty In The Trump Era: Watching Out For ICE www.huffpost.com/entry/los-an...
Deportation Fears Cast Shadow Over New Academic Year www.npr.org/2025/09/04/n...
For mixed status families, deportation fears cast shadow over new academic year
As the new school year begins, mixed immigration status families face heightened fears about ICE enforcement near schools, creating anxiety that extends far beyond the classroom.
www.npr.org
September 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Deportation Fears Cast Shadow Over New Academic Year www.npr.org/2025/09/04/n...
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Students without legal status are dropping out or delaying college as states revoke tuition breaks apnews.com/article/undo...
Students without legal status are dropping out or delaying college as states revoke tuition breaks
Across the country, tens of thousands of college students without legal status are losing access to in-state tuition as part of an immigration crackdown carried out by President Donald Trump and his a...
apnews.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Students without legal status are dropping out or delaying college as states revoke tuition breaks apnews.com/article/undo...
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The impact of ICE raids on school attendance is undeniable.
The removal of policies, like the sensitive locations policy, impacts children & families dealing with heightened fear of deportation, leading many immigrant parents to keep their children home.
The removal of policies, like the sensitive locations policy, impacts children & families dealing with heightened fear of deportation, leading many immigrant parents to keep their children home.
July 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The impact of ICE raids on school attendance is undeniable.
The removal of policies, like the sensitive locations policy, impacts children & families dealing with heightened fear of deportation, leading many immigrant parents to keep their children home.
The removal of policies, like the sensitive locations policy, impacts children & families dealing with heightened fear of deportation, leading many immigrant parents to keep their children home.
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Early childhood education is not a “public benefit”. It is a right.
Access to food and healthcare are also fundamental needs for all children.
As pediatricians, we are appalled at policies that restrict these basic needs for children in immigrant families. The chilling effect will be devastating.
Access to food and healthcare are also fundamental needs for all children.
As pediatricians, we are appalled at policies that restrict these basic needs for children in immigrant families. The chilling effect will be devastating.
AAP Statement on New Restrictions to Federal Programs for Immigrant Families
The recent announcements by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture and Education to change decades-old federal policy and require early education, nutrition and mental health p...
www.aap.org
July 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Early childhood education is not a “public benefit”. It is a right.
Access to food and healthcare are also fundamental needs for all children.
As pediatricians, we are appalled at policies that restrict these basic needs for children in immigrant families. The chilling effect will be devastating.
Access to food and healthcare are also fundamental needs for all children.
As pediatricians, we are appalled at policies that restrict these basic needs for children in immigrant families. The chilling effect will be devastating.
‘Everyone is welcome’ classroom sign violates new Idaho law, state’s attorney general says www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/07/02/e...
‘Everyone is welcome’ classroom sign violates new Idaho law, state’s attorney general says
An administrator told the sixth-grade teacher to remove the banner that had hung in her classroom for years.
www.eastbaytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
‘Everyone is welcome’ classroom sign violates new Idaho law, state’s attorney general says www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/07/02/e...
We’re working on an updated guidebook for school and district leaders who support immigrant students and families! What are some resources you love or that you wish existed? A lot has changed since January, and we hope to have a refreshed guide up in early August. www.welcometoclass.org
Welcome To Class
Resource Guide for Schools Serving Immigrant Populations
www.welcometoclass.org
July 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We’re working on an updated guidebook for school and district leaders who support immigrant students and families! What are some resources you love or that you wish existed? A lot has changed since January, and we hope to have a refreshed guide up in early August. www.welcometoclass.org
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DOJ is suing MN over its policy of offering in-state tuition regardless of immigration status, following suits in TX & KY. MN is one of 27 states plus DC that provide in-state tuition for unauthorized immigrant students.* www.higheredimmigrationportal.org/states/tuiti...
U.S. Justice Department sues Minnesota for offering in-state tuition costs to undocumented students
The suit argues that U.S. citizens residing outside of Minnesota are being unfairly discriminated against by being excluded from tuition benefits.
www.startribune.com
June 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
DOJ is suing MN over its policy of offering in-state tuition regardless of immigration status, following suits in TX & KY. MN is one of 27 states plus DC that provide in-state tuition for unauthorized immigrant students.* www.higheredimmigrationportal.org/states/tuiti...
Long Island (New York) school nurse ‘immediately reassigned’ after allegedly wearing ‘ICE’ jacket during ‘Superhero Day,’ enraging parents www.aol.com/news/li-scho...
LI school nurse ‘immediately reassigned’ after allegedly wearing ‘ICE’ jacket during ‘Superhero Day,’ enraging parents
A nurse at Northwest Elementary School in Amityville allegedly wore a jacket with the letters “ICE” on the back for "Superhero Day."
www.aol.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Long Island (New York) school nurse ‘immediately reassigned’ after allegedly wearing ‘ICE’ jacket during ‘Superhero Day,’ enraging parents www.aol.com/news/li-scho...
ICE detains 37 people at Gulf Shores High School (Alabama) construction site gulfcoastmedia.com/stories/ice-...
ICE detains 37 people at Gulf Shores High School construction site - Gulf Coast Media
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were at the construction site of the new Gulf Shores High School on the morning of June 24. Local FBI agents confirmed that 37 people were …
gulfcoastmedia.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
ICE detains 37 people at Gulf Shores High School (Alabama) construction site gulfcoastmedia.com/stories/ice-...
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‘Help, my kids are at school’: Trump’s immigration pressure targets immigrant mothers
‘Help, my kids are at school’: Trump’s immigration pressure targets immigrant mothers
The Trump administration’s targeting of migrants has focused on women in recent weeks. After images of men handcuffed and deported to Guantánamo Bay or El Salvador , the detention of mothers in front of their children has captured public opinion. Several videos have gone viral due to the excessive use of force and the impact of family separation. Seguir leyendo
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June 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
‘Help, my kids are at school’: Trump’s immigration pressure targets immigrant mothers
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The threat of ICE raids at school doesn't just affect immigrant students & families. It affects their friends, teachers, & communities too. How can kids feel safe going to school or focusing on learning when they're afraid of being taken away? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The threat of ICE raids at school doesn't just affect immigrant students & families. It affects their friends, teachers, & communities too. How can kids feel safe going to school or focusing on learning when they're afraid of being taken away? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
NYT: Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
NYT: Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
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Denver Public Schools predicts enrollment drops and possibility of more school closures by 2030
https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/06/06/denver-public-schools-predicts-enrollment-declines-school-closures/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/06/06/denver-public-schools-predicts-enrollment-declines-school-closures/
Projected enrollment drop in Denver Public Schools could mean more school closures
The northwest, southwest, and central parts of the city are expected to be hit the hardest, the district’s new Strategic Regional Analysis says.
www.chalkbeat.org
June 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Denver Public Schools predicts enrollment drops and possibility of more school closures by 2030
https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/06/06/denver-public-schools-predicts-enrollment-declines-school-closures/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/06/06/denver-public-schools-predicts-enrollment-declines-school-closures/
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Their student was detained by ICE. Now this Bronx school is rallying to get him back.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/06/05/nyc-student-detained-by-ice-supported-by-ellis-prep-bronx-school-community/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/06/05/nyc-student-detained-by-ice-supported-by-ellis-prep-bronx-school-community/
NYC school rallies to bring back their student detained by ICE
‘They thought no one would miss him. That was a mistake.’ Now, this Bronx school community is rallying around a student detained by ICE.
www.chalkbeat.org
June 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Their student was detained by ICE. Now this Bronx school is rallying to get him back.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/06/05/nyc-student-detained-by-ice-supported-by-ellis-prep-bronx-school-community/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/06/05/nyc-student-detained-by-ice-supported-by-ellis-prep-bronx-school-community/
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I'm attending MomsRising Together's event, “VIRTUAL Teach-In: Supporting Immigrant Students and Families in Hostile School Environments!” www.mobilize.us/momsrisingto...
VIRTUAL Teach-In: Supporting Immigrant Students and Families in Hostile School Environments! · MomsRising Together
Join MomsRising and Advancement Project for a VIRTUAL Teach-In on Supporting Immigrant Students and Families in Hostile School Environments.
In today’s polarized political climate, supporting immigr...
www.mobilize.us
May 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I'm attending MomsRising Together's event, “VIRTUAL Teach-In: Supporting Immigrant Students and Families in Hostile School Environments!” www.mobilize.us/momsrisingto...
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📚 Immigrant stories are essential to the story of America. This June #NationalImmigrantHeritageMonth, school libraries celebrate the voices, identities, & contributions of immigrants—past & present. Every student deserves to see themselves in our collections. #ImmigrantHeritageMonth buff.ly/qndWTCB
May 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
📚 Immigrant stories are essential to the story of America. This June #NationalImmigrantHeritageMonth, school libraries celebrate the voices, identities, & contributions of immigrants—past & present. Every student deserves to see themselves in our collections. #ImmigrantHeritageMonth buff.ly/qndWTCB
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As I’ve said before, in order to build a mass deportation operation to root out 4% of the population you must first build a police state.
Four years ago I read Chandran Kukathas' argument that immigration control ultimately relies on the surveillance and coercion of *citizens*. Soon after I read Joseph Heath's very minimal argument that in principle there ought to be a ceiling on immigration. I wanted to put the two in conversation
The Totalitarian Logic of Immigration Controls
Reading Chandran Kukathas' "Immigration and Freedom" during the second Trump administration.
www.liberalcurrents.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
As I’ve said before, in order to build a mass deportation operation to root out 4% of the population you must first build a police state.
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Anti-immigrant policies are threatening students, families, and communities. NEA is taking action to protect every child's right to a safe, welcoming public school. Learn more about Trump’s immigration agenda, its immediate impact, and get NEA resources to support immigrant students➡️
NEA Rises Against State and Federal Criminalization of Immigrants | NEA
President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration laws and rhetoric instill fear, not ensure safety.
bit.ly
April 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Anti-immigrant policies are threatening students, families, and communities. NEA is taking action to protect every child's right to a safe, welcoming public school. Learn more about Trump’s immigration agenda, its immediate impact, and get NEA resources to support immigrant students➡️
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North Carolina helps kids earn college degrees in high school. It’s a lifeline for immigrant families.
A community college program has been instrumental in helping Latinx students, educators fear they’ll become Trump’s next target.
#MomSky
#Voices4Victory
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A community college program has been instrumental in helping Latinx students, educators fear they’ll become Trump’s next target.
#MomSky
#Voices4Victory
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
North Carolina helps kids earn college degrees in high school. It’s a lifeline for immigrant families
A community college program has been instrumental in helping Latinx students in the state access higher education, while educators fear they’ll become Trump’s next target
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
North Carolina helps kids earn college degrees in high school. It’s a lifeline for immigrant families.
A community college program has been instrumental in helping Latinx students, educators fear they’ll become Trump’s next target.
#MomSky
#Voices4Victory
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A community college program has been instrumental in helping Latinx students, educators fear they’ll become Trump’s next target.
#MomSky
#Voices4Victory
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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A 2-year old US Citizen was deported Friday to Honduras.
“The judge on Friday scheduled a hearing for May 16, which he said was ‘in the interest of dispelling our strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process.’”
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
“The judge on Friday scheduled a hearing for May 16, which he said was ‘in the interest of dispelling our strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process.’”
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’
The girl was deported Friday with her mother to Honduras, despite her father’s efforts to keep her in the United States.
www.politico.com
April 26, 2025 at 9:53 AM
A 2-year old US Citizen was deported Friday to Honduras.
“The judge on Friday scheduled a hearing for May 16, which he said was ‘in the interest of dispelling our strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process.’”
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
“The judge on Friday scheduled a hearing for May 16, which he said was ‘in the interest of dispelling our strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process.’”
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
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The true meaning of ‘We Are Stronger Together’. 💙
April 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The true meaning of ‘We Are Stronger Together’. 💙
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A handful of states are considering taking away undocumented students' right to a free public education. These efforts are shrouded under the guise of relieving states of undue financial pressure caused by these students. Here are 3 facts these efforts have wrong: www.newamerica.org/education-po...
Addressing Three Misconceptions About Undocumented Students in K–12 Schools
Several states are attempting to limit undocumented students’ access to public education, here is what they have wrong and why it matters.
www.newamerica.org
March 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A handful of states are considering taking away undocumented students' right to a free public education. These efforts are shrouded under the guise of relieving states of undue financial pressure caused by these students. Here are 3 facts these efforts have wrong: www.newamerica.org/education-po...
Chattanoogans rally against bill allowing schools to deny enrolling unauthorized immigrants www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/ma...
Chattanoogans rally against bill allowing schools to deny enrolling unauthorized immigrants | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Dear community, a quartet of young students read, do you remember the first time you stepped into a classroom?
www.timesfreepress.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Chattanoogans rally against bill allowing schools to deny enrolling unauthorized immigrants www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/ma...