Sanctuary City Schools Struggling to Handle Influx of Mass Migration

According to school administrators, mass migration is overwhelming American public schools and affecting the education services of legal American residents.

“We have to mitigate the disruptions they had on their journey, but now we’re being asked to mitigate the disruptions that we are causing,” said English Language Education Director Amy Quealy of Stoughton, Massachusetts, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

Sanctuary towns like Stoughton and Peabody in Massachusetts are struggling to handle the influx of migrant students, resulting in overwhelmed schools, as reported.

Peabody is receiving 80 new migrant students, some with short notice due to the consolidation of migrant shelters in the area, which could potentially impact existing students, according to Superintendent Josh Vadala.

“That’s when animosity happens, when existing kids don’t get what they need,” Vadala expressed to the Journal.

The state of Massachusetts legally requires providing shelter to any family in need, and Haitians are reportedly moving to the state in large numbers.

Stoughton, with a student population of 3,740, has spent over $500,000 on increased staff and transportation costs due to the situation.

Amid mass migration attributed to President Joe Biden, Massachusetts has allocated $26 million to reimburse districts for the additional student influx as state shelters reach full capacity.