Escuelas en Estados Unidos enfrentan desafíos ante el temor a las deportaciones

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2024-11-28

Schools in the United States face challenges due to fear of deportations

<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Redacción Red Latina<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Red Latina Redaction<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">La creciente preocupación por las políticas de inmigración en Estados Unidos ha generado un ambiente de incertidumbre en comunidades escolares de todo el país. Con el aumento de operativos de deportación y el endurecimiento de las leyes migratorias, muchas familias inmigrantes temen enviar a sus hijos a la escuela, lo que afecta tanto el acceso a la educación como la estabilidad emocional de los estudiantes.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Growing concern about immigration policies in the United States has created an atmosphere of uncertainty in school communities across the country. With the increase in deportation operations and the tightening of immigration laws, many immigrant families fear sending their children to school, which affects both access to education and the emotional stability of students.<h4 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;text-align: justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Impacto en la asistencia escolar</h4><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Impact on school attendance<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">En varios distritos escolares, particularmente en aquellos con altas concentraciones de familias inmigrantes, los directores y maestros han reportado una disminución notable en la asistencia a las aulas. Según datos preliminares de organizaciones comunitarias, algunos padres optan por mantener a sus hijos en casa ante el temor de ser detenidos o separados durante el trayecto hacia o desde la escuela.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">In several school districts, particularly those with high concentrations of immigrant families, principals and teachers have reported a notable decrease in classroom attendance. According to preliminary data from community organizations, some parents choose to keep their children home for fear of being detained or separated on the way to or from school.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">“Estamos viendo niños que no vienen a clase porque sus familias tienen miedo”, explica María Hernández, directora de una escuela primaria en Texas. “Esto no solo afecta su educación, sino también su bienestar emocional”.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">“We are seeing children who do not come to class because their families are afraid,” explains Maria Hernandez, principal of an elementary school in Texas. “This not only affects their education, but also their emotional well-being.”

<h4 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;text-align: justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Protocolos escolares para proteger a las familias</h4><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">School protocols to protect families<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">En respuesta a estos temores, muchas escuelas han implementado protocolos para garantizar que las familias se sientan seguras al enviar a sus hijos. Algunas medidas incluyen:<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">In response to these fears, many schools have implemented protocols to ensure that families feel safe sending their children. Some measures include:<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Declararse "zonas seguras" libres de operativos migratorios.</li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Declaring “safe zones” free of immigration enforcement.</li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Capacitar al personal docente y administrativo sobre cómo responder ante situaciones relacionadas con inmigración.</li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Training teaching and administrative staff on how to respond to immigration-related situations.</li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Proveer información legal y recursos comunitarios para las familias afectadas.</li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Providing legal information and community resources for affected families.</li></ul><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">La Asociación Nacional de Educación (NEA) ha emitido directrices instando a las escuelas a proteger los derechos de los estudiantes, independientemente de su estatus migratorio. Según la ley estadounidense, todos los niños tienen derecho a una educación pública, sin importar su situación legal.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The National Education Association (NEA) has issued guidelines urging schools to protect the rights of students, regardless of their immigration status. Under U.S. law, all children have the right to a public education, regardless of their legal status.<h4 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;text-align: justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">El efecto en la salud mental</h4><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The effect on mental health<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">El miedo a las deportaciones no solo afecta la asistencia escolar, sino también la salud mental de los estudiantes. Consejeros escolares reportan un aumento en los casos de ansiedad, depresión y estrés postraumático en niños que viven con el constante temor de que sus padres puedan ser deportados.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The fear of deportation not only affects school attendance, but also the mental health of students. School counselors report an increase in cases of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress in children who live in constant fear that their parents may be deported.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">“Estos niños enfrentan un nivel de estrés que es difícil de imaginar”, explica Kevin Thompson, consejero en un distrito de California. “Algunos llegan llorando, preocupados por si sus padres estarán en casa cuando ellos regresen”.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">“These children face a level of stress that is hard to imagine,” explains Kevin Thompson, a counselor in a California district. “Some come home crying, worried about whether their parents will be home when they return.”<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">En respuesta, muchas escuelas han incrementado el acceso a servicios de apoyo emocional y psicológico. Organizaciones locales también han intensificado sus esfuerzos para proporcionar terapias gratuitas o de bajo costo a familias inmigrantes.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">In response, many schools have increased access to emotional and psychological support services. Local organizations have also stepped up efforts to provide free or low-cost therapies to immigrant families.

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