Journal article
Safe-zone schools and the academic performance of children in mixed-status households: Evidence from the 'between the lines' study
Migration studies
27 Dec 2022
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Abstract
In response to the intensification of immigration enforcement in the interior of the USA, some school districts have implemented 'safe-zone' policies to protect students' academic progression and well-being. Using primary data from a sample of US-born children of unauthorized migrants, we document the detrimental effect of stricter immigration enforcement on children's educational outcomes and the benefits of safe-zone policies. Our analyses show that restricting immigration authorities' access to schools and providing counseling on immigration-related issues are crucial policy components in strengthening children's focus, effort, expectations, parental involvement, and relationships. These findings highlight the damaging impact of immigration enforcement on US-citizen children in mixed-status households and advance our understanding of the role of local policies in mitigating these effects.
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- Title
- Safe-zone schools and the academic performance of children in mixed-status households: Evidence from the 'between the lines' study
- Creators
- Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes - University of California, MercedJose R. Bucheli - New Mexico State UniversityAna P. Martinez-Donate - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Migration studies
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 31
- Grant note
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health & Human Development of the National Institutes of Health
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000903622700001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85167368379
- Other Identifier
- 991020100215004721
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