ERIC Number: EJ1371520
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 43
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ISSN: ISSN-0276-8739
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Repercussions of a Raid: Health and Education Outcomes of Children Entangled in Immigration Enforcement
Heinrich, Carolyn; Hernández, Mónica; Shero, Mason
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, v42 n2 p350-392 Spr 2023
Interior immigration enforcement in the U.S. has rapidly increased over the past two decades, including increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity and the revival of workplace raids under the Trump administration. We contribute to the body of research that aims to better understand the consequences of immigration enforcement for children in targeted communities, including on their education, health, and socioemotional well-being. We employ a mixed methods research design to investigate the effects of the sweeping April 2018 Morristown, Tennessee immigration raid on children's health and education outcomes. We utilize linked, longitudinal health and education data on children and a quasi-experimental design to analyze the effects of the raid on those residing in close proximity to the raid. Interview data from community members and organizations in the affected area aid in better understanding how the raid unfolded and the mechanisms through which a community trauma such as this might affect children both directly and indirectly. Our results indicate negative effects across multiple education and behavioral health outcomes for children of immigrants living in the area targeted by the raid, including a substantial spike in absences from school in the month of the raid and significant increases in exclusionary disciplinary actions and in diagnoses of substance use disorder, depression, self-harm, suicide attempts or ideation, and sexual abuse in the year following the raid.
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Law Enforcement, Public Policy, Undocumented Immigrants, Immigration, Presidents, Political Attitudes, Well Being, Child Health, Longitudinal Studies, Records (Forms), Medical Evaluation, Student Records, Comparative Analysis, Community Organizations, Trauma, Immigrants, Attendance, Discipline, Substance Abuse, Depression (Psychology), Self Destructive Behavior, Clinical Diagnosis, Sexual Abuse
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Language: English
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