Sanctuary School

Innovating to Empower Immigrant Youth

Chandler Patton Miranda, Carola Suárez-Orozco

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Harvard Educational Publishing Group
07 October 2025

Migration, immigration & emigration; Inclusive education & mainstreaming

A compassionate examination of a topic of urgent concern in US education

In Sanctuary School, Chandler Patton Miranda highlights the many ways that K– 2 schools can provide safe educational spaces and relevant, responsive resources for immigrant students. Miranda prompts educators to think beyond the baseline definition of sanctuary schools as protective institutions that practice legally supported noncooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities. She envisions a whole-school approach to sanctuary that empowers marginalized students, including immigrant, migrant, and undocumented youth, via radical welcoming and innovation.

In this timely book, Miranda issues a call to action for educators and school leadership to create school spaces where immigrant youth can find belonging even in an era of increased anti-immigrant rhetoric. This ethnographic work examines effective moves made at a New York City public high school during a pivotal and turbulent period in US immigration politics: the first presidential administration of Donald J. Trump. A forward-looking conclusion equips educators with radical mindset shifts and actionable strategies to navigate a second Trump presidency and an uncertain future for immigrant students.

Among other takeaways, Miranda urges educational leaders to align school policy and hiring practices to promote a school culture that nurtures curiosity and ensures that the social and emotional needs of students are being met. This necessary book serves as a blueprint for educators, families, and students to organize within and outside the school community to secure positive outcomes for immigrant students.

By: Chandler Patton Miranda
Afterword by: Carola Suárez-Orozco
Imprint: Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9798895570098
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 07 October 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Chandler Patton Miranda is an assistant professor of education at Molloy University. Her research focuses on immigration and education in the US as it relates to policy, school culture, and the politics of language learning. She is a former high school science teacher.

Reviews for Sanctuary School: Innovating to Empower Immigrant Youth

""An important book that speaks to the challenges of the current moment. Through rich ethnographic description, Miranda demonstrates why inclusive and culturally responsive schooling for immigrant youth matters for us all."" --Stacey J. Lee, Vilas Research Professor and Frederick Erickson WARF Professor of Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison ""Essential and timely, Miranda's exploration into the policies, politics, and lived experiences of sanctuary schools is truly engaging. Her narration of sanctuary school students' and educators' experiences is a must-read for current and future educators, policymakers, and those interested in understanding the chemistry and context that make sanctuary schools thrive."" --Rebecca Callahan, professor of education policy, University of Vermont ""Miranda powerfully brings nuance to reductive debates and discourses on immigration in beautifully detailed stories of young people's journeys from home countries and of a community of educators who redefine how we imagine education for immigrant youth. Sanctuary Schools offers a vital resource for educational scholars, activists, and policymakers interested in fostering possibility for immigrant students."" --Reva Jaffe-Walter, associate professor of educational foundations, Montclair State University