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Deportation threats for some students come from within schools

  • Written by Patricia Maloney, Associate Professor, Sociology, Texas Tech University
imageImmigrant students worry that minor school infractions could lead to deportation. Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images

When Bilal, a recent immigrant from South Asia, started his sophomore year at a high school in a large southern U.S. city in 2014, it wasn’t a welcoming experience.

Upon entering the school, Bilal had to go...

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