The loss of immigrant students has forced school closures, program cuts and financial losses across districts, making an already difficult period of falling enrollment in the U.S. even more challenging for schools.⁠
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Some students have been deported themselves. Others have been forced to enter the workforce early after a family member was detained, experts told the Chronicle. Across the country, many students are staying home because they are afraid they or a loved one may encounter immigration officials. ⁠
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📝: Claire Partain, Elizabeth Sander / Reporters⁠
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