The children of immigrants, including those who entered the United States illegally, are overtaking public schools, with some districts reporting that over 80% of the student population are from immigrant homes.
A new analysis of Census Bureau data said that 29% of public school students from immigrant households were from those “headed by an illegal immigrant.” And because of the delay in census data, that calculation doesn’t even account for the historic surge of illegal immigrants since President Joe Biden moved into the White House.
“Probably the most important issue when it comes to immigration is how many people should be allowed into the country. The impact on public schools would seem to be one of the most obvious areas where numbers matter,” said the report from the Center for Immigration Studies, a critic of the president’s open-border policies.
The center is noted for its analysis of data and its report, “Mapping the Impact of Immigration on Public Schools,” is an eye-opening review of how children of immigrants are challenging education.
Because along with the surge in immigrant children come language issues and a poorer population that force school districts to provide more aid, such as food.
And with some schools with a supermajority of immigrant children, the report noted that assimilation into U.S. society becomes an issue.
Among the key findings from the report:
(*) The 11 million public school students in 2021 from immigrant-headed households (legal and illegal) accounted for nearly 1 out of 4 (23%) students in public schools. This is double the 11% in 1990 and more than triple the 7% in 1980.
(*) In 2021, 29% (3.2 million) of public school students from immigrant households were from households headed by an illegal immigrant.
(*) Immigration has added disproportionately to the number of low-income students in public schools. In 2021, 21% of public school students from immigrant households lived in poverty, and they accounted for 29% of all students living below the poverty line.
* Article From: The Washington Examiner
(*) www.WhitePrideHomeSchool.com
