Obama Admin Instructing Public Schools to Push Amnesty for Undocumented Youth
New guide urges full support of DACA.
On Tuesday, a Department of Education resource guide was quietly slipped into the public school system that instructs administrators exactly how to deal with undocumented youth, with the intended
result of pushing President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
The guide's introduction reminds that the United States is a nation of immigrants, and therefore today's immigrants -- "regardless of actual or perceived immigration status" -- are to be fully
supported and assisted to help them achieve readiness for college and career.
The aim of the guide is to give educators tools and tips to meat the needs of this group:[C]aring adults can make an impact… educators, counselors, principals, and specialized instructional support
personnel can be the linchpin of success for undocumented students.
Studies and surveys of undocumented students have shown that they demonstrate high levels of resilience, leadership, and civic engagement. These positive factors can be further bolstered and
nurtured when supportive adults, including educators, are present to help undocumented youth navigate the barriers they face.
These barriers include lack of access to "critical social services," separation anxiety caused by separation from family during the migration process, and the constant worry of deportation.
That's where the push for DACA comes in. That section instructs school administration to encourage the undocumented students to enroll in the amnesty program that was passed through executive
order as a means to fully integrate them into the public school system, thus removing the "stigma" of being undocumented. The education department recommends educators learn the ins and outs
of DACA and to share that information in every way possible.
Standards in the guide model how to embrace and promote diversity and multi-culturalism, and how to be proactive against any bias or bullying directed at these students.
Teachers are specifically asked to NOT ask about a student's immigration status as that may cause unnecessary fear. Safe spaces for these students are encouraged.
Schools will also hold "undocumented immigrant awareness" days on campus as a way to "publicly demonstrate support for undocumented students."
The entire guide is online here. It is promised that another guide will be issued in the coming months on how to implement these new standards effectively on the elementary and early-learning level.
Because when you can't do the dirty work yourself, "encourage" teachers to do it for you.
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