From ‘panic mode’ to ‘proactive’: How Chicago schools in immigrant communities are supporting students amid federal deportation actions
From ‘panic mode’ to ‘proactive’: How Chicago schools in immigrant communities are supporting students amid federal deportation actions
In Chicago Public Schools, which has received thousands of migrant students in recent years, schools are training staff and families on their rights and grappling with how to convince their communities that schools are safe.
In Brighton Park, a majority Latino neighborhood on the city’s southwest side, an elementary school principal has been sharing his experience as an immigrant, so that families feel more comfortable.
In Pilsen, a predominantly Latino neighborhood and historically a neighborhood where Mexican families have immigrated to, a high school launched an emergency immigration chat and told parents that it’s OK for students with immigration concerns to stay home.