A Nation In Distress

A Nation In Distress

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

FAIR Report: Mass Immigration Comes At The Expense Of American Kids

From FAIR:

Mass Immigration Comes at the Expense of American Kids, Finds New Report from FAIR






Excessive immigration to the United States — both legal and illegal — is harming the interests of Americans in many ways. A new report by FAIR demonstrates how our poorly conceived and poorly enforced immigration policies are harming American school children. Immigration and English Language Learners in Nevada: A Case Study of Clark and Washoe Counties finds that coping with the rapid increase in the number of non-English proficient students is taking a dramatic toll on resources and education quality in one highly affected state.



Between 1989 and 2009, the number of students in Nevada public schools classified as Limited English Proficient (LEP) grew from 5,173 to 78,732 and now accounts for 18 percent of total enrollment. During the same period, the performance of Nevada schools plummeted, as measured by student performance on standardized tests, and now ranks 50th out of 51 public school systems in the country, surpassing only the District of Columbia.



Nevada now spends $730 million a year on LEP education — an average of $9,273 for each non-English proficient student, some 30 percent more than is spent on educating kids who are fluent in English. Those additional resources, plus the time spent by teachers providing special attention to English learners, comes at the expense of the education received by other Nevada school children. A 2009 FAIR study found a similar impact on children in Prince George’s County, Maryland.



The report provides a case study for why FAIR believes that immigration to the United States must be reduced significantly and our immigration policies dramatically overhauled. Sensible immigration reform must recognize the impact of immigration on American citizens. When, as in the case of school kids in Nevada, immigration is impeding their ability to receive a quality education, policymakers must place citizen interests first.



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