W.T. Grant Foundation

Immigration Enforcement Policy and Hispanic-White Achievement Gaps

Awarded External Scholars

Laura Bellows

University of Virginia

Project Date:

October 2016

Award Amount:

$6,200

Summary

Bellows will study the effects of immigration enforcement policy on the Hispanic-white achievement gap using data from SEDA and the Secure Communities program, a partnership between the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local law enforcement agencies. She will investigate whether increases in immigration enforcement actions increase Hispanic-white achievement gaps, focusing on differences by student grade and level of school segregation.