Immigration has been part of American history since the creation of the United States. American schools were built based on European traditions which became problematic due to the increasing number of immigrants from different parts of the world. There have been recent debates about the quality of education that migrants, legal and illegal, receive in secondary education. There are various differences between the education of legal and illegal immigrants in the United States, which are controlled by environmental situations that alter classroom performance. In this decade, what are school administrators doing in secondary education to prepare immigrant students for college, when these students are sometimes placed in environments that prevent them from receiving a postsecondary education? The idea of ​​upward mobility plays a crucial role in the lives of migrants. A new life in America is not limited to the educational aspect, but newcomers also have to face social problems. Depending on their origin, immigrant families must deal with how “the American government, the American population and the local workforce” perceive them (Hao, Pong, 2008, p. 63). People's region of origin can critically affect their social abilities once they arrive in America. Some American institutions and individuals may experience some form of hostility toward a country from which immigrants come. The outcome of hostility can lead to many consequences: unemployment, rejection by peers at school or work, and refusal of government financial assistance. These repudiations on the part of American society have led "the children of immigrants to become vulnerable to downward assimilation through influence from within...... middle of paper ... results or a student's academic performance. , they are denied chances of getting a scholarship once they enter university. Illegal immigrant families, especially their children, struggle to obtain U.S. citizenship and education. Immigrants, regardless of their immigration status, have a difficult life once they arrive in America. They face language barriers, employment problems and a lack of educational resources. Migrants with the required papers have access to college education, something many of them do not have without legal papers. Over time, I hope these laws will change. Anyone who comes to America under good circumstances should have the same opportunities as all other Americans. Educators must understand the situation of immigrant students and must be prepared to encourage them so that they can apply and succeed in postsecondary education..