Summary
The article discusses the impact of President Trump's immigration policies on foreign-born teachers in the U.S. Susanna, a pre-school teacher and immigrant, lost her job due to her work permit being denied. Many schools, reliant on foreign teachers, face uncertainty due to changes in immigration policies.
Key Facts
- Susanna, a pre-school teacher, had to stop working after her work permit renewal was denied.
- She is part of the 10% of teachers in the U.S. who are immigrants.
- President Trump's immigration policies are causing uncertainty for foreign-born teachers.
- In the 2023-2024 school year, the U.S. brought 6,716 teachers on temporary visas to fill school vacancies.
- A school called CommuniKids in Washington, DC, employs many foreign-born staff and is affected by these policy changes.
- Changes to the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) have impacted teachers from countries like Venezuela.
- CommuniKids focuses on teaching children through language immersion in French, Mandarin, and Spanish.
- Teacher shortages in the U.S. have led to reliance on foreign teachers, but changes in immigration policy pose challenges.
