"In light of President Donald Trump’s threats of mass deportations, Chicago-area high schoolers with undocumented parents are weighing whether it’s worth it to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA," WBEZ reports.

..."Students contacted for this story were too scared to share their experiences, even anonymously, for fear that their parents could be singled out by immigration authorities.

The Trump administration has not announced plans to use information shared on the FAFSA for deportation proceedings. Officials from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators say that, to their knowledge, no parent has so far been targeted as the result of a FAFSA submission."

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Publication Date: 2/6/2025