Statistics showing a major drop in the number of kids of illegal migrants enrolled in California’s schools is saving the state millions in education budget dollars.
The number of what liberals euphemistically call “newcomers” has dropped precipitously since President Trump came to office for his second term and decisively shut down Joe Biden’s open borders policies.
Oakland, California, is a typical example. From 2017 to 2024, the Oakland Unified School District took in an average of 1,300 extra “newcomer” students each year. But in 2025 the district only saw 498 “newcomers” enter the schools, and this year that number fell to 212, according to EdSource…