{"id":13453,"date":"2025-08-25T13:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=13453"},"modified":"2025-08-25T13:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:24:12","slug":"nycs-immigrant-families-face-new-source-of-back-to-school-anxiety-federal-agents","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/es\/articles\/nycs-immigrant-families-face-new-source-of-back-to-school-anxiety-federal-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC&#8217;s immigrant families face new source of back-to-school anxiety: Federal agents"},"template":"","class_list":["post-13453","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_type-afc-in-the-news","topic_tax-immigrant-students-english-language-learners"],"acf":{"component_standard_hero":{"":null,"excerpt":"","short_description":"","button":{"":null,"link_type":"page","page":{"title":"Leer el art\u00edculo","url":"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/nycs-immigrant-families-face-new-source-of-back-to-school-anxiety-federal-agents","target":"_blank"},"file":null,"title":""},"image":13454,"disable_share_icons":false},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<strong>Gothamista\u00a0<\/strong>| The words \u201cback to school\u201d can be anxiety-inducing for so many New York students and families, but parents, educators and immigrant advocates say that for many without legal immigration status, the worry is even more pronounced amid the Trump administration\u2019s ongoing immigration crackdown.\r\n\r\nBesides considering what backpacks and notebooks to buy, these parents must necessarily consider some potentially life-altering questions: Can U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents enter local schools? Can schools share information with ICE? And who will care for children whose immigrant parents are unexpectedly detained?\r\n<p data-block-key=\"aeicq\">\u201cWe want to reassure all families: Our schools are safe, welcoming places, and we encourage you to continue sending your children to school, where they are cared for and valued,\u201d department spokesperson Nicole Brownstein said in a statement.<\/p>\r\n<p data-block-key=\"4nblm\">Every child has a right to a public school education, regardless of their immigration status, according to long-standing U.S. Supreme Court\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oyez.org\/cases\/1981\/80-1538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">precedent<\/a>. Under New York state law, all state residents have the right to attend public school between the ages of 5 and 21.<\/p>\r\n<p data-block-key=\"51h75\">Students also have a right to receive translation and interpretation services, if needed, and free breakfast and lunch as well, according to Diana Aragundi, assistant director of the Immigrant Students\u2019 Rights Project at the nonprofit Advocates for Children.<\/p>\r\n<p data-block-key=\"51h75\">Parents are advised to keep their children's emergency contacts up to date. If a child isn\u2019t picked up from school \u2014 including in the case of a parent\u2019s detention by ICE \u2014 the school will attempt to reach people listed as emergency contacts, according to the DOE. Immigrant advocates and school leaders recommend parents update their children\u2019s emergency contact information, adding names and telephone numbers of trusted adults who can lend assistance.<\/p>\r\n<p data-block-key=\"9tpg2\">\u201dIt seems like a very minor thing,\u201d said Aragundi, from Advocates for Children. \u201cBut we just remind families that it's still an important piece of information that we can share with schools. And it\u2019s important to keep it updated.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p data-block-key=\"53pjn\">Schools will usually request that parents update this information at the start of the year. It\u2019s also possible to update this information by visiting a school office.<\/p>\r\n<p data-block-key=\"7qrit\">Aragundi also recommended that parents consider reaching out to their schools before they have an immigration hearing or appointment where they fear they might be detained. In that case, the Department of Education might be able to connect the family with legal help and other resources.<\/p>\r\n<p data-block-key=\"6dosi\">\u201cWhen we hear about a family that is being detained, we have \u2014 with their permission \u2014 connected them with community and agency partners who can offer legal support and other resources,\u201d Brownstein, from the city's education department, said in a statement.<\/p>","":null,"settings":""}}],"relationships":{"":null,"article_type":[83],"topics":[27],"misc_topics":false},"misc":{"search_results":{"":null,"excerpt":"","featured_image":13454}}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NYC&#039;s immigrant families face new source of back-to-school anxiety: Federal agents - Advocates for Children of New York<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/es\/articles\/nycs-immigrant-families-face-new-source-of-back-to-school-anxiety-federal-agents\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NYC&#039;s immigrant families face new source of back-to-school anxiety: Federal agents - Advocates for Children of New York\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/es\/articles\/nycs-immigrant-families-face-new-source-of-back-to-school-anxiety-federal-agents\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Advocates for Children of New York\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AdvocatesforChildren\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-08-25-132158.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"602\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"369\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@AFCNewYork\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/articles\/nycs-immigrant-families-face-new-source-of-back-to-school-anxiety-federal-agents\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/articles\/nycs-immigrant-families-face-new-source-of-back-to-school-anxiety-federal-agents\/\",\"name\":\"NYC's immigrant families face new source of back-to-school anxiety: Federal agents - Advocates for Children of New York\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/articles\/nycs-immigrant-families-face-new-source-of-back-to-school-anxiety-federal-agents\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/articles\/nycs-immigrant-families-face-new-source-of-back-to-school-anxiety-federal-agents\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-08-25-132158.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-25T17:24:12+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/articles\/nycs-immigrant-families-face-new-source-of-back-to-school-anxiety-federal-agents\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"es-MX\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/articles\/nycs-immigrant-families-face-new-source-of-back-to-school-anxiety-federal-agents\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es-MX\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/articles\/nycs-immigrant-families-face-new-source-of-back-to-school-anxiety-federal-agents\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-08-25-132158.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-08-25-132158.jpg\",\"width\":602,\"height\":369,\"caption\":\"Michael M. 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