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The Hechinger Report @hechingerreport.org · 01/05/2026
‘I don't want to sacrifice my family for my possible success’.
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U.S. citizen students face an agonizing choice: Affording college or protecting parents from deportation
It hadn’t occurred to Ryan that going to college could endanger his parents’ safety, until he was halfway through filling out the financial aid form. He sat in his room at his computer, staring at the box he had to click acknowledging that his parents didn’t have social security numbers. It was in that moment that he understood for the first time the risk he was about to take. He worried it was too great and closed his laptop. “I don’t want to sacrifice my family for my possible success,” said the high school senior, a U.S.
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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Every child has a right to feel safe at school, yet ICE is threatening the safety of ALL of us in sensitive locations like schools. That's why we're fighting back. Read the latest from this week's hearing at SCOTUS:
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Teachers challenge ICE enforcement at schools, hospitals, churches
The National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers asked a federal judge to pause the Trump administration's policy allowing ICE agents in sensitive locations without the approval ...
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 30/04/2026
BREAKING: Israel and Max Makoka, the brothers who were waiting for their school bus when ICE arrested them, are headed home after the arrests galvanized their Mississippi Gulf Coast community. "It’s a blessing to be around a community who cares about you,” Israel Makoka, 18, says.
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Israel and Max Makoka Are Coming Home After ICE Arrests Galvanized Their Mississippi Community
Israel and Max Makoka, the Hancock High School students whom ICE arrested, are free after Mississippi's U.S. senators intervened.
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The Hechinger Report @hechingerreport.org · 30/03/2026
Over the past few months, urban, suburban and rural communities have experienced a surge in ICE presence, arrests and deportations — affecting thousands of school-age children. It is crucial that we do more to protect these kids.
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OPINION: ICE operations cause deep psychological trauma for students, declining enrollment and diminishing job paths
Educators nationwide are grappling with the impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids on the homes of their students. Teachers face crying, worried children after their family members have been taken away. Traumas like these have long-term effects on the mental health, well-being and future opportunities of children in immigrant families. Yet, over the past few months, urban, suburban and rural communities have experienced a surge in ICE presence, arrests and deportations — affecting thousands of school-age children. It is crucial that we do more to protect these kids…
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Which States Are Challenging Undocumented Students’ Right to Free Education? www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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Which States Are Challenging Undocumented Students’ Right to Free Education?
States are reviving efforts to challenge the 1982 Plyler v. Doe ruling that guarantees undocumented students a free, public education.
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Representative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 18/03/2026
Today, Republicans on the Judiciary Committee tried to say that immigrant children don’t deserve a public school education. As a mom and former middle school teacher, I told them just how wrong that is - and how this administration is continuing to fail America’s children and families.
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Children's entertainer Ms. Rachel has a new cause: Freeing kids from ICE detention www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Children's entertainer Ms. Rachel has a new cause: Freeing kids from ICE detention
Wearing her signature pink headband, Rachel Accurso spoke with two children being held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center. She described the conversations as devastating.
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
ICE is using facial recognition apps to determine the citizenship status of teenagers stopped without IDs. The app pulls from DHS, FBI, and State Dept databases. No warrant. No probable cause. Just a phone pointed at a kid’s face. www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/ice-ai-...
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Mission Creep: AI Surveillance at DHS Crosses Dangerous Line Into Tracking Americans - American Immigration Council
AI tools built to guard America’s borders are now extending policing into America’s neighborhoods, as ICE begins tracking U.S. citizens.
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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Conditions at the Dilley Family Detention Center are abhorrent: parents and children face neglect and outright cruelty. Over a decade of research and experience show that family detention is inherently inhumane. Taxpayer dollars should not be used to jail children and families. #EndFamilyDetention
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The Myths and Realities of Culturally Responsive Teaching www.edweek.org/leadership/o... is new @edweek.org post
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The Myths and Realities of Culturally Responsive Teaching (Opinion)
It's time to stop thinking of culturally responsive practices as one more item on the to-do list.
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Superintendents have a message for ICE www.k12dive.com/news/superin...
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Superintendents have a message for ICE
Educators are mobilizing for the safety and funding of their districts, which they say are at risk, as lawmakers call for ICE reforms including at schools.
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Oregon lawmakers pass new notification rules for schools when ICE comes on campus www.ijpr.org/immigration/...
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Oregon lawmakers pass new notification rules for schools when ICE comes on campus
Oregon lawmakers have approved a bill that would require schools to provide notice when ICE officers are spotted on campus.
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Posters expressing welcome and safety for immigrant students to print on your own or to order from the California Teachers Association. www.cta.org/our-advocacy...
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Safe Space Posters
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Phoenix school for immigrants, a pillar for healing-centered approach, is closing cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2026/03/04/p...
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Phoenix school for immigrants, a pillar for healing-centered approach, is closing
The Valencia Newcomer School is closing its doors after serving the immigrant and refugee community in Phoenix due to declining enrollment and budget. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies mig...
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
A six-year-old student at the California School for the Deaf was detained and deported alongside his mother without due process and without his assistive devices. California's State Superintendent called for his immediate return. www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr26/y...
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Thurmond Calls for Return of Deported Deaf Child - Year 2026 (CA Dept of Education)
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and others call on Trump administration to release and return six-year-old deaf child detained and deported by ICE.
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Resources and pointers for teaching about the war in Iran from the American Jewish Committee. www.ajc.org/GuidanceK12I...
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Guidance for K-12 Schools on Teaching and Discussing the U.S. and Israeli Military Operations Against the Iranian Regime
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, is offering this guidance to K-12 school administrators on teaching or holding classroom discussions about the ...
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Citizen Portal News Illinois @citizenptnewsil.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Woodland CCSD 50 faces urgent calls from parents and staff to adopt protections for immigrant families and address alarming staffing shortages that threaten student safety and learning. Click to read more! #IL #EducationSafety #CitizenPortal #CommunityTrust #StaffingSupport
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Parents, staff and former educator urge Woodland CCSD 50 to adopt immigrant‑family protections and bolster staff supports
Multiple public commenters urged Woodland CCSD 50 to adopt a 'safe‑haven' stance, improve communications with multilingual families, conduct staff training on immigration‑related incidents, and increase paraprofessional and behavioral staffing for student safety and instruction.
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
The sponsor of Tennessee's bill to charge undocumented students tuition changes course after warnings it would put a billion dollars in federal education funding at risk. A separate bill could cost over $55 million and require 900 additional school personnel. nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/03/t...
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Tennessee bill tied to students' immigration status stalls - Nashville Banner
Contentious bill in Tennessee to allow school districts to ban or charge tuition to students without legal immigration status will be gutted this week.
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Virginia lawmakers are on track to codify Plyler v. Doe in state law, prohibiting schools from excluding students based on immigration status. One version of the bill includes the right for families to sue if a school violates the rules. www.henricocitizen.com/immigration-...
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Immigration arrests spark bills to guarantee K-12 education rights for all Va. students
Bills would prevent Virginia schools from excluding students based on immigration status and provide guidance for educators and school boards
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
A first-generation student writes: "For my family, education was currency — a bridge out of generational struggle. The very pathways that made my presence in these institutions possible are now being publicly dismantled." msmagazine.com/2026/03/04/t...
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What Trump's Rollback of DEI Means for First-Generation Students Like Me
What Trump's Rollback of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Colleges and Universities Means for First-Generation Immigrant Students Like Me
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
School leaders in Massachusetts say ICE enforcement fears are driving enrollment drops — in some districts by hundreds of students. Fewer kids in seats means less state aid, which means cuts to the very services those kids need. www.wgbh.org/news/politic...
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Is ICE causing a drop in student enrollment? School leaders say yes.
Officials from Massachusetts cities including Chelsea and Lynn say the falling enrollment could translate to budget cuts.
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
These Teachers Have Taken On A New Duty In The Trump Era: Watching Out For ICE www.huffpost.com/entry/los-an...
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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.
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Deportation Fears Cast Shadow Over New Academic Year www.npr.org/2025/09/04/n...
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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.
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Students without legal status are dropping out or delaying college as states revoke tuition breaks apnews.com/article/undo...
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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...
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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
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.
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Kim Mukerjee, MD @kimmukerjee.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
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.
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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...
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
‘Everyone is welcome’ classroom sign violates new Idaho law, state’s attorney general says www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/07/02/e...
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‘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.
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
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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Welcome To Class
Resource Guide for Schools Serving Immigrant Populations
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Julia Gelatt @juliagelatt.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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...
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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.
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Long Island (New York) school nurse ‘immediately reassigned’ after allegedly wearing ‘ICE’ jacket during ‘Superhero Day,’ enraging parents www.aol.com/news/li-scho...
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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."
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
ICE detains 37 people at Gulf Shores High School (Alabama) construction site gulfcoastmedia.com/stories/ice-...
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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 …
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EL País Unofficial @elpais.skyfleet.blue · 16/06/2025
‘Help, my kids are at school’: Trump’s immigration pressure targets immigrant mothers
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‘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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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
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...
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Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
NYT: Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
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Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools
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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 06/06/2025
Denver Public Schools predicts enrollment drops and possibility of more school closures by 2030 www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/06/…
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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.
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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 06/06/2025
Their student was detained by ICE. Now this Bronx school is rallying to get him back. www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/06/0…
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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.
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SueCM @suecm.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
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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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...
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American Association of School Librarians (AASL) @aaslala.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
📚 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
Promotional illustration for National Immigrant Heritage Month featuring a diverse group of six individuals standing above an open book, with the text 'Every Story Matters' at the top.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
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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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
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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NEA Rises Against State and Federal Criminalization of Immigrants | NEA
President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration laws and rhetoric instill fear, not ensure safety.
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Liz (or Lizzie) Kim 김혜성 💫 @lizzielizliz.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
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, educators fear they’ll become Trump’s next target. #MomSky #Voices4Victory www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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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 in the state access higher education, while educators fear they’ll become Trump’s next target
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
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...
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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.
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Tris @trisresists.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
The true meaning of ‘We Are Stronger Together’. 💙
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Leslie Villegas @lesvillegs.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
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...
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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.
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Chattanoogans rally against bill allowing schools to deny enrolling unauthorized immigrants www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/ma...
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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?
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
"no modern administration has insisted on this standard before, & the idea that foreigners who are here on valid visas should live under fear that their every political opinion might become grounds for sudden incarceration in Louisiana or El Salvador is inhumane and close to un-American in spirit."
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ValentinaESL @valentinaesl.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
10 Strategies for How Schools Should Respond to Help Children Impacted by ICE Raids @idraedu.bsky.social www.idra.org/education_po...
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10 Strategies for How Schools Should Respond to Help Children Impacted by ICE Raids - IDRA
When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducts raids in a community, students are deeply affected. Even the threat of ... read more
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Mark @ferl67.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
OREGON Woodburn School Board rejects ‘Safe and Welcoming Schools’ resolution that would have reaffirmed support for immigrant students www.opb.org/article/2025...
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Woodburn School Board rejects ‘Safe and Welcoming Schools’ resolution that would have reaffirmed support for immigrant students
Opponents worried that the resolution would have put an ‘unnecessary target’ on the district’s back and jeopardized federal funding.
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welcometoclass.bsky.social @welcometoclass.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Schools around the US confront anxiety over Trump’s immigration actions apnews.com/article/immi...
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Schools around the US confront anxiety over Trump's actions on immigration
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies already are affecting schools across the country. Officials have found themselves responding to rising anxiety among parents and their children, including...
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