The U.S. Department of Education is urging teachers to treat undocumented immigrant students with sensitivity.

A resource guide was released this week in an effort to help educators, school leaders, and community organizations when it comes to supporting undocumented youth, which also includes the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.

"Undocumented youth, in particular, can experience high levels of acculturative stress from immigration-related issues such as separation from family and academic difficulties," the 63-page document stated. "The psychological costs of family separation, associated with the migration process and with U.S. immigration procedures such as detention and deportation, are well documented and, among children, may include symptoms of depression and anxiety."

John King, a senior advisor delegated the duties of deputy secretary of education, said that the guide gives usable information and resources to educators and school and campus leaders to improve the future of high school and college students.

"Our nation's public schools should be welcoming, safe, and supportive places where all students, regardless of their zip code or where they were born, are given the opportunity to succeed. We know undocumented youth face unique challenges and we also know that educators and other caring adults in schools and colleges can play a major role in helping all students, including undocumented students, to achieve at the highest levels," King explained, as quoted by the U.S. Department of Education's website.

The agency urges teachers to learn and understand about their immigrant students' cultural and educational backgrounds. The document indicated that developing trust with their teachers has a significant impact for undocumented youth. Showing sensitivity to the youths' concerns also helps.

According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Leon Rodriguez, the DACA policy has been in effect for three years now and is catering to young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. Some of the policy's resources are: "key information on non-citizen access to federal financial aid" and "an overview of the rights of undocumented students," which involves the right to K-12 education regardless of their immigration status, the news outlet added.

The guidelines added that educators should "withhold judgment and biases about immigration status," adding that just because a student speaks a language other than English doesn't mean that the child has a non-citizen status.

Immigration advocacy groups commended the department's move, Fox News Latino reported. Center for American Progress' Tom Jawetz said that undocumented youth are community and family members, adding that these children are future businessmen, employees, and co-workers in America and their success is the country's success as well.