Resource guide: Educational rights of immigrant children in schools

On March 30, 2017, The Leadership Conference Education Fund hosted, with the National Immigration Law Center, MALDEF, AFT and NEA, a webinar on the educational rights of immigrant children. The resources that follow helped to inform that webinar and are offered to advocates working to protect immigrant children in schools.

• View The Educational Rights of Immigrant Children webinar slides here.
• View a recording of the webinar, with audio and closed captioning, here.

Resources

• Immigrant Youth Guide for Educators and School Support Staff to Protect Students from an ICE Raid
• DREAMers Welcome Immigration Poster
• Know Your Rights Factsheets (English & Spanish)
• Deportation Defense Guide (English & Spanish)
• Protecting our Students Fliers

àNEA EdJustice

Resources from NEA can be found here and include:

*Additional resources can be found at NEA EdJustice.

àNational Immigration Law Center

Resources from NILC can be found here and at the following links:

• Know Your Rights
• Conozca sus Derechos (Spanish)
• Know Your Rights (Casa de Maryland)
• A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff

àMexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)

Resources from MALDEF can be found here and at the following Links:

• Immigrants’ Rights Under a Trump Presidency: FAQs for Students, Educators & Social Service Providers (English) (Spanish)
• School Bullying and Harassment Based on Actual or Perceived Race, Ethnicity, National Origin, or Immigration Status FAQs for Students, Educators, and Social Service Providers (English) (Spanish)

Additional Resources

• Immigrants’ Rights to Attend Public Schools – Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
• Immigrant Children Education – Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
• Newcomer Toolkit- U.S Department of Education
• Resource Guide: Building A Bright Future For All- U.S Department of Education
• Protecting Assets and Child Custody In The Face Of Deportation – Appleseed
• Unaccompanied Children and Youth – Colorín Colorado