Friday, September 11, 2009

Texan school district targets illegal immigrants

On the surface, the actions of the Del Rio, Texas school district appear straightforward; turn away students who are illegally enrolled from Mexico. Yet the issue is not as black-and-white as it seems.

This week, school officials gave letters to dozens of parents at the border crossing stating that “Your child was observed crossing into the United States from Mexico to attend school…Your child will be withdrawn from the school district immediately.”

Del Rio Superintendent Kelt Cooper said that the move was necessary after citing a report saying that 540 school-age kids were crossing the border bridge in the mornings. The report did not specify the exact destination of the children and it’s against the law for students to be discriminated against based on immigration status. Yet Cooper and other officials claimed that Mexican parents were breaking “proof of residency” laws and that the situation was "getting out of hand."

As an alternative, Cooper has proposed creating a tuition program for non-residents of Del Rio though he also admitted that it has “proven unsuccessful” in other border towns. Furthermore, the crackdown may end up costing the school district a reported $2.7 million in state funding since budgets are based on attendance. Though the district’s actions will weed out those who have acted illegally, it will also have serious consequences for others:
Carla Gonzalez, a mother of three Del Rio students, said she lives with her sister-in-law in Del Rio but visits her deported husband in Mexico. She was given a letter as she and her children entered from Mexico on Wednesday.

"We live here the majority of the time, and they're sitting there saying I can't visit my husband and my kids can't see their father? It's just crazy, and a lot of people are going to be upset about this," she said.

Gonzalez said she's not sure what she'll do if the district doesn't accept her proof of residence, but she may have to home-school her children.
It would be an oversimplification to either condemn the school district or the migrants who cross the border. The case in Del Rio shows what happens when shortcomings related to education, wealth, and immigration come together to cause a complex problem without an easy solution.

Image- Journey North (Border line on the international bridge between Del Rio, Texas and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico).
Online Sources- Houston Chronicle, CNN, Del Rio News Herald

1 comment:

Defensores de Democracia said...

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