Parental Deportation, Safe-Zone Schools, and the Socio-Emotional and Behavioral Health of Children Left Behind
- (pp. 396-401)
Abstract
Over four million US-born children living in households with at least one unauthorized immigrant parent are the unintended victims of intensified immigration enforcement. In an effort to address these disadvantages, many schools and school districts throughout the country have implemented "safe-zone" policies to limit their cooperation with immigration authorities, restrict agents' access to campuses, and provide resources for students and their immigrant families. Using data from a binational survey that collected information on children from mixed-status households, we document positive and significant correlations between safe-zone policies and children's externalizing, internalizing, and total difficulties scores, as well as their prosocial behaviors.Citation
Amuedo-Dorantes, Catalina, José R. Bucheli, and Ana P. Martinez-Donate. 2022. "Parental Deportation, Safe-Zone Schools, and the Socio-Emotional and Behavioral Health of Children Left Behind." AEA Papers and Proceedings, 112: 396-401. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20221026Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- H75 State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions
- I12 Health Behavior
- I28 Education: Government Policy
- J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
- J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
- K37 Immigration Law