Illegal immigrants did not just come here for work. They stayed, had children, and put those kids in Florida classrooms that cannot legally turn them away. A lot of those rooms are now full of students who treat English as optional.
From 2000 to now, Miami-Dade flipped even further. The White share dropped from 21% to 13.5%. Hispanics went from about 57% to 70%. Spanish at home rose from 59% to 67%. English-only households are down to roughly one in four. Across the metro, the White share fell from about 44% to 28%.
A parent was already saying this on Donahue in 2003. The county just finished proving her right.