# @unapologeticallymemphis on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-10-29T02:48:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Unapologetically Memphis (@unapologeticallymemphis) — https://gondola.cc/unapologeticallymemphis

## Caption

Memphis Educators Say Hispanic Students Are Scared to Come to School

Credit: Chalkbeat

Memphis teachers are raising alarms: Hispanic students are coming to school distressed, distracted — or not coming at all — after the recent surge of federal immigration enforcement in the city.

Nearly 1 in 5 MSCS students is Hispanic, a number that has almost doubled in the last decade. But now, some classrooms are emptier, and students are visibly afraid.

Educators say families fear being stopped or detained on the way to school. One teacher shared that a parent completely withdrew their child and said they may have to leave Memphis. Another teacher spent hours crying with a student after two family members were detained.

Even though MSCS leaders say there’s no sharp drop in attendance yet, teachers are seeing the impact daily. Some kids don’t want to leave home. Others are anxious all day thinking about whether their parents will be there when they get back.

Community leaders warn that perception has become reality: more police and immigration agents — including trucks labeled “Border Patrol” — have been spotted in Hispanic neighborhoods like Summer Avenue.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and local officials say arrests are happening for non-violent and immigration-related charges, heightening fear in communities simply trying to survive and contribute.

Advocates want MSCS to step up with:

✅ Safe buffer zones
✅ Increased transportation options
✅ Training for teachers
✅ Communication directly to families about their rights

As one educator put it:

“Our kids feel safe in our buildings. It’s getting to and from those buildings.”

And school board member Amber Huett-Garcia asked the real question:

“People are disappearing. As a community… are we OK with that?”

This is bigger than politics.
These are children.
Families.
Our neighbors.

#UnapologeticallyMemphis #HeavyOnMemphis #MemphisNews

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