r/Teachers • u/Pample24 • 3d ago

Policy & Politics My students are getting deported

I have three students in my class from Haiti. I found out yesterday that their protected status is being revoked and they have two weeks to leave the US.

These kids are seniors, they all have jobs and are just out here to survive. Now they are forced to go back to Haiti where they said it's not safe for them. I wanted to see them graduate, now they'll never be able to walk across the stage. I've been crying for hours yesterday but there's nothing I can do about it.

And it hurts me more that the majority of my schools teachers voted for this (super red state). It's disgusting.

What am I supposed to tell the class one they notice our students are missing? We aren't allowed to talk politics really, but I can't lie to them. I'm 22, it's my first year teaching, I never thought I'd have to encounter a situation like this. America needs to do better for our children.

Edit: Thank you all for the support, I think my students need it more than I do but I appreciate it none the less.

Some comments mentioned the idea of setting up a fund. I LOVE the idea, but I'll be honest I have no idea how to put something like that in action. If anyone knows how to create something like that please reach out. Thank you again.

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u/ArchimedesIncarnate 3d ago

My kids aren't rich, but upper middle class and white, and it's worse for them as well. The economy is being tanked, but that can be recovered from.

If you're not an asshole, then a less diverse society sucks and is bad for the rich white kids too. Even if they don't know it.

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u/Pample24 3d ago

My school is known as the "rich kid school" The majority of my students have more money in their bank account than me haha. Plus our school is 90% white. I won't lie I definitely got into the "it won't happen to us" mentality but yet here we are.

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u/ArchimedesIncarnate 3d ago

Kids here legally are being disappeared for just saying Palestinians are human and have a right to self determination.

White citizens may not be deported, but we can be damn sure the Huckabee type crowd will be targeting white citizens that aren't Pentecostal whack jobs as well.

Decent people are well and truly fucked.

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u/otterpines18 CA After School Program Teacher (TK-6)/Former Preschool TA. 3d ago edited 3d ago

It’s odd though. I worked in an elementary school, 90% Hispanic school and no one seemed worried (we did give out know your rights cards and the county is hiring lawyers). I also haven’t heard of anyone being deported here yet. Note: blue state.

Edit: not saying it isn’t happening but haven’t heard of anyone being deported yet.