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US Schools Report Sharp Drop in Immigrant Enrollment

  • U.S. schools are reporting steep declines in newcomer enrollment, with about 2,550 students from immigrant families entering Miami-Dade County Public Schools this year, down from nearly 14,000 last year.
  • Federal enforcement and family returns have reduced new arrivals, as some parents have been deported or voluntarily returned amid President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
  • In several districts, summer intake collapsed, with Houston ISD closing Las Americas Newcomer School after enrollment fell to 21 from 111 last year, and Chelsea signed 152 newcomers versus 592 the previous summer.
  • District leaders warn of staffing and budget losses, with Bart Reeves, Albertville City Schools Superintendent, expecting enrollment declines this year to cost about 12 teacher positions.
  • Educators note newcomers historically bolstered per-pupil funding, and roughly a quarter of departures are returning to native countries, with some families, like those in Palm Beach County, flying home.
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By Kate Payne, Bianca Vazquez Tones, and Gisela Salomón. From Miami to San Diego, schools across the United States are experiencing sharp declines in enrollment from immigrant families. In some cases, parents have been deported or have voluntarily returned to their countries of origin, driven by the sweeping immigration crackdown ordered by President Donald Trump. Others have moved to other parts of the country. In many school systems, the bigge…

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Immigrant student enrollment is dwindling at schools across the US

Schools across the U.S. are seeing a big drop in enrollment from immigrant families. Many parents have been deported or returned to their home countries due to immigration crackdowns.

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