ERIC Number: EJ1248129
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
Pages: 32
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The Impact of Immigration Enforcement on the Nation's Schools
Ee, Jongyeon; Gándara, Patricia
American Educational Research Journal, v57 n2 p840-871 Apr 2020
In response to growing concerns about the impact of harsh immigration enforcement policy since the 2016 presidential campaign, we examined its overall impact on the nation's schools, using survey data completed by over 3,600 educators across the country. Our study results show that immigration enforcement is affecting all students--both those from immigrant homes and those that are not. In particular, Title I schools are the most affected by immigration enforcement. Our results also show that the higher the percentage of White students, the more educators reported immigrant students being exposed to a hostile, anti-immigrant environment. We conclude that the current policy of immigration enforcement significantly dismantles an equitable education for all students and creates a critical threat to their futures.
Descriptors: Immigration, Law Enforcement, Public Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, White Students, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Environment, Equal Education, Undocumented Immigrants, Geographic Regions, Presidents, Low Income Students, School Demography, Hispanic American Students, Behavior Problems, Fear, Academic Achievement, Attendance, Stress Variables, Children, Adolescents, Urban Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I
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