Immigrant student enrollment is dwindling at schools across the U.S.

"From Miami to San Diego, schools around the U.S. are seeing big drops in enrollment of students from immigrant families. In some cases, parents have been deported or voluntarily returned to their home countries, driven out by President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown. Others have moved elsewhere inside the U.S. In many school systems, the biggest factor is that far fewer families are coming from other countries."

"In Miami-Dade County Public Schools, about 2,550 students have entered the district from another country so far this school year - down from nearly 14,000 last year, and more than 20,000 the year before that. School board member Luisa Santos, who attended district schools herself as a young immigrant, said the trend is "a sad reality." "I was one of those arrivals when I was 8 years old," Santos said."

""And this country and our public schools - I'll never get tired of saying it - gave me everything." Collectively, the enrollment declines in Miami-Dade erased about $70 million from the district's annual budget, forcing administrators to scramble to cover the unexpected shortfall. The drops in immigrant students add to strains on enrollment at many traditional public schools, which have seen overall numbers dip due to demographic changes and students opting for alternatives like private schools and homeschooling."

Enrollment of students from immigrant families has dropped sharply across U.S. school districts, from Miami to San Diego and in places like Chelsea, Massachusetts. Causes include deportations, voluntary returns driven by President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, internal moves, and fewer new arrivals at the border. Miami-Dade recorded about 2,550 new international entrants this year, down from nearly 14,000 last year and over 20,000 the year before, erasing roughly $70 million from its budget. Declines in newcomer students compound existing enrollment dips caused by demographic shifts and movement toward private schools and homeschooling, reducing per-pupil funding and adding fiscal strain.

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