undocumented immigrants & students reyna montoya
DESCRIPTION
Framework Objectives: Deepen your understanding of structural barriers that undocumented students and families face in AZ & the U.S. Identify actions (words, classroom policies/practices) that trigger undocumented students to feel unsafe or attacked in the classroom Provide a list of resources to guide their students (I.E. in-state, out of state scholarships, deportation resources, enrollment, local undocumented friendly organizations)TRANSCRIPT
Undocumented Immigrants & Students
Reyna Montoya
Roadmap
Introduction/ Stories
Structural Barriers
Triggers & Scenarios
Conclusion/ Resources
Framework
Obj
ectiv
es:Deepen your understanding of structural barriers that
undocumented students and families face in AZ & the U.S.
Identify actions (words, classroom policies/practices) that trigger undocumented students to feel unsafe or attacked in the classroom
Provide a list of resources to guide their students
• (I.E. in-state, out of state scholarships, deportation resources, enrollment, local undocumented friendly organizations)
Reyna Montoya
Who are the undocumented in AZ?
Among the 11.2 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., there is estimated 400 thousands of undocumented immigrants living in the state of Arizona, which is ranked number 5 of the whole nation (D’Vera, Passel, 2011).
Hispanic students account for just 9% of young adults (ages 25 to 29) with a bachelor’s degree (Pew Hispanic Center 2014).
Latino drop out rate is significantly higher than Whites in Arizona: 83% of white students graduate high school compared to 69% of Latinos (Morrison Institute for Public Policy).
In the U.S. there are 2.1 million youth and young adults that could be eligible to apply for legal status under the DREAM Act. (Batalova, McHugh, 2010)
Among unauthorized immigrants ages 18 to 24 who have graduated from high school, half (49%) are in college or have attended college. The comparable figure for U.S.-born residents is 71% (Pew Hispanic, 2008).
Only 1% of undocumented young adults actually graduate from a 4-year college/university.
Posters & Visuals
Source: Migration Policy Institute
STRUCTURAL BARRIERS
• Passed in 2001 by AZ voters
• English-only law
Prop 203 & SEI
Prop 300
• Passed in 2006, implemented in 2007
• What does this look like today with DACA? – Community College vs. University
SB1070
• 287 (g) & ICE
• (83%) of deportations were carried out without appearing before a judge (Pew Hispanic Center, 2014)
Resulting Mental Health Struggles
• Blame Game
• Alienation
• Substance Abuse• Suicide
• Uncertain Future
• Financial
• Deportation• Family Separation
Fear Anxiety
ShameDepression
DEPORTATIONS
Mixed Status Families
TRIGGERS
• The media and you:– Associated Press 2013,
banned the use of the term illegal immigrant, saying the word illegal should describe only an action.
• Los Angeles Times, ABC, Univision, NBC and CNN
Drop the “I” Word
• Understanding systemic/political barriers
• Misconceptions
• Teachers viewed differently
“You can do anything if you work hard enough”
SCENARIOS
• 24,642 have been received in AZ
• 20,968 have been approved
• Source: (USCIS, June 2014)
• 712,064 have been received in AZ
• 675, 544 have been approved nationally
DACA vs. Non-DACA
National Arizona
Migrant Children, New Wave of Migration
Driver’s Licenses
• Traveling insecurities
Parent Teacher Relationships
• Language barriers – PTA, Call home, documents
• Creating a safe environment
Role Play
Scenario # 1
• Adriana comes to you and tells you that her dad has been detained and she is afraid that he will get deported. What do you do?
Scenario # 2
• Joel comes to you and tells you he is undocumented and wants to go to college. What do you do?
Scenario # 3
• Angel comes to you and tells you that he won’t be going to college after she graduates because she doesn’t have papers.
Scenario # 4
• You just found out that Alicia has been neglected and abused at home and she has does not have lawful immigration status. She is 16 years old. What do you do?
Scenario # 5
• Noel tells you that his house got raided and that both of his parents have been taken by I.C.E. He is only 14 years old. What do you do?
RESOURCES & CONCLUSION
Posters & Visuals
Further Development
Seco
nd T
ierPathways to College
Mental HealthPolicies and PoliticsNon DACA OpportunitiesDACA AttainmentFamily EngagementUndocuQueersSpanish Language ValidationNon Latin@ Undocumented
Actio
nOrganizing with the CommunityFighting for Favorable PoliciesSchool Workshops for Parents, Students, TeachersStudent ClubsHome VisitsStopping Deportations
