Tapping into their own agency and communities, immigrant students and their families are finding ways to mitigate serious obstacles.
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Supporting Immigrant Students and Families
Immigration has been at the front of the national conversation for years. Many immigrant children experience challenges adjusting to a new country and culture and being fully included in schools. In families without immigration documentation, the fear of family separation, arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and deportation continues to cause anxiety among children and their families.
Immigrant communities and families along with educators want to know how to best support children. We created this resource page to collect and share resources for families and educators. We’ll continue to make updates, knowing that immigration policies and practices in the United States—and the corresponding needs in schools—are continually changing.
Supporting Students from Immigrant Families
Immigration has been at the front of the national conversation for years. Many immigrant children experience challenges adjusting to a new country and culture and being fully included in schools. In families without...
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Supporting and Affirming Immigrant Students and Families
Join Learning for Justice, experts from ImmSchools and the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Immigrant Justice Project for a webinar on supporting immigrant students and families.
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Resource Pages for Families and Educators
LFJ’s continually-updated resource pages offer collections of articles and resources that address a priority topic or celebrate a cultural event or heritage month. Pages may also include SPLC resources and external resource links.
