As mentioned earlier, immigrant children in public schools experience trauma of various kinds. As a result, their lives in schools are uncomfortable, and this affects their overall performance. These children endure very tough conditions as they find their way into the United States in search of a better lifestyle. They experience a lot of difficulties as they search for food and shelter and also have to deal with the fear of being discovered and deported in cases where they are unregistered. The managements of public schools should ensure that the mental health and psychological adjustment of such immigrant students are taken care of as they are just as important as the English language programs. There has been a reported increase in the levels
