Low birth rates were emptying public schools. ICE deportations are now making it worse

NPR News Friday 06 November 2026, 10:00 UTC By Brian Mann 1 min read

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School enrollment was already expected to plunge by 2 million kids by 2030. Education experts say deporting immigrant families, many with school-age children, is making the crisis worse.(Image credit: Carlos Jaramillo for NPR)

School enrollment was already expected to plunge by 2 million kids by 2030. Education experts say deporting immigrant families, many with school-age children, is making the crisis worse.

(Image credit: Carlos Jaramillo for NPR)

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