Head Start Enrollment Documentation Concerns

 There are concerns that Head Start may be enrolling children who are not legally authorized to reside in the United States. A staff member mentioned that several parents reportedly do not have valid residency or work documentation, and that passport photos from other countries have appeared in enrollment materials, rather than U.S. government IDs. The big question is, “Why are we offering free child care to families who might not be legally eligible, when prioritized support could go to U.S. citizens?”


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