Immigrants & Education

The following are a list of resources about immigrants and education.

2009

Young Lives on Hold: The College Dreams of Undocumented Students

April 21, 2009 - The College Board

This report makes the case that the untenable status of these students is a humanitarian and civil rights issue, as well as an economic one, and debunks the myths that undocumented students limit opportunities for others.

2007

Wasted Talent and Broken Dreams: The Lost Potential of Undocumented Students

October 09, 2007 - Roberto G. Gonzales in Immigration Policy in Focus, Immigration Policy Center

Without a means to legalize their status, the 1.8 million undocumented children living in this country are seldom able to go on to college and cannot work legally. This wasted talent imposes economic and emotional costs on undocumented students themselves and on U.S. society as a whole.

2004

The Multiplier Effect

July 10, 2004 - Stuart Anderson, National Foundation for American Policy

This study examines the immigration background of the upcoming generation of America's top future scientists and mathematicians. 60 percent of the top science students in the U.S. and 65 percent of the top math students are the children of immigrants. The study discusses the best policies foster American technology leadership in the world.

2003

A Study in Distortion: FAIR Targets Immigrant Children

August 22, 2003 - Immigration Policy Center

A critique of a report by an anti-immigration group that claims that the cost of education of undocumented students is a major factor in state budget deficits.