Protecting undocumented students (families) in DC schools

[Anonymous]

What protections are there to stop schools from being required to report undocumented students to immigration?

[Anonymous]

Dunno. Are they IB for their schools? Are we going after student for illegally sneaking from MD into DC for schools? Or from Anacostia into the Hill for schools? Do undocumented students from El Salvador enjoy diplomatic immunity?

As long as they're paying taxes, it affects the schools somewhat indirectly. Having said that, it's difficult not to laugh at the logical inconsistencies of emotionality over one form of border crossing (MD to DC = BAD!) and not the other (El Salvador to DC = GOOD!)

[Anonymous]

This document from 2015 outlines current policy. Assume much of it is up for debate and change now.

http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/supporting-undocumented-youth.pdf

[Anonymous]

OP, why shouldn't schools be required to report undocumented students? I'm troubled by the implication that being undocumented is perfectly A-OK. It isn't.

That attitude is why a lot of people went for Trump. I didn't, but I understand why people did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, why shouldn't schools be required to report undocumented students? I'm troubled by the implication that being undocumented is perfectly A-OK. It isn't.

That attitude is why a lot of people went for Trump. I didn't, but I understand why people did.

Because presumably their parents are the ones who broke the law, not the students.

[Anonymous]

Read Plyler v. Doe. Unless the Supreme Court overrules it (which would take several years, at least) undocumented kids are good.

And even if it's overturned, DCPS would not be *required* to consider immigration status. Given the mayor's speech today about being a sanctuary city and DCPS' poor job handling residency and enrollment documentation already, I can't imagine they will want to be in the situation of documenting immigration status.

[Anonymous]

Most of the students in our elementary school are American citizens, because they were born here. We only get 2 to 3 newcomers a year. It's the parents and their support network that may face new policies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, why shouldn't schools be required to report undocumented students? I'm troubled by the implication that being undocumented is perfectly A-OK. It isn't.

That attitude is why a lot of people went for Trump. I didn't, but I understand why people did.

I agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, why shouldn't schools be required to report undocumented students? I'm troubled by the implication that being undocumented is perfectly A-OK. It isn't.

That attitude is why a lot of people went for Trump. I didn't, but I understand why people did.

Because presumably their parents are the ones who broke the law, not the students.

Really funny considering how many people have no problem reporting people they think come from MD or VA. The kids aren't the ones breaking the law in that situation either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, why shouldn't schools be required to report undocumented students? I'm troubled by the implication that being undocumented is perfectly A-OK. It isn't.

That attitude is why a lot of people went for Trump. I didn't, but I understand why people did.

Because presumably their parents are the ones who broke the law, not the students.

But you are sure quick to report any hint of residency cheating. That's on the parents and not the kids, right? So if a kid from Mexico is in your school illegally, it's ok. If a kid from a different DC neighborhood dares to try it, you'll report it as fast as your fingers can dial the phone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, why shouldn't schools be required to report undocumented students? I'm troubled by the implication that being undocumented is perfectly A-OK. It isn't.

That attitude is why a lot of people went for Trump. I didn't, but I understand why people did.

Because presumably their parents are the ones who broke the law, not the students.

Really funny considering how many people have no problem reporting people they think come from MD or VA. The kids aren't the ones breaking the law in that situation either.

Maybe--just maybe--it has to do with the severity of the consequences for the children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, why shouldn't schools be required to report undocumented students? I'm troubled by the implication that being undocumented is perfectly A-OK. It isn't.

That attitude is why a lot of people went for Trump. I didn't, but I understand why people did.

Because presumably their parents are the ones who broke the law, not the students.

But you are sure quick to report any hint of residency cheating. That's on the parents and not the kids, right? So if a kid from Mexico is in your school illegally, it's ok. If a kid from a different DC neighborhood dares to try it, you'll report it as fast as your fingers can dial the phone.

Are you a residence-cheater, PP? Very interesting to see how you are mixing two quite different things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, why shouldn't schools be required to report undocumented students? I'm troubled by the implication that being undocumented is perfectly A-OK. It isn't.

That attitude is why a lot of people went for Trump. I didn't, but I understand why people did.

Because presumably their parents are the ones who broke the law, not the students.

Really funny considering how many people have no problem reporting people they think come from MD or VA. The kids aren't the ones breaking the law in that situation either.

Maybe--just maybe--it has to do with the severity of the consequences for the children.

So by extension, if the consequences of your criminal behavior are severe (because they're designed to be severe because it's a more serious crime) then you should get away with it? We should only punish less severe crimes?

Let's let all the murderers out of prison, but keep in the guys who were selling dime bags on the corner? (After all the consequences of the one are just too severe! We can only punish those whose offenses are less severe...)

[Anonymous]

President-elect Trump basically said if they're naughty, they will have to go. If they're nice, they can stay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, why shouldn't schools be required to report undocumented students? I'm troubled by the implication that being undocumented is perfectly A-OK. It isn't.

That attitude is why a lot of people went for Trump. I didn't, but I understand why people did.

Because presumably their parents are the ones who broke the law, not the students.

Really funny considering how many people have no problem reporting people they think come from MD or VA. The kids aren't the ones breaking the law in that situation either.

Maybe--just maybe--it has to do with the severity of the consequences for the children.

So by extension, if the consequences of your criminal behavior are severe (because they're designed to be severe because it's a more serious crime) then you should get away with it? We should only punish less severe crimes?

Let's let all the murderers out of prison, but keep in the guys who were selling dime bags on the corner? (After all the consequences of the one are just too severe! We can only punish those whose offenses are less severe...)

Were the children selling dime bags on the corner, PP? You seem very eager for punitive measures against children who had no input into their situations.