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Feds Remind School Districts Not to Deny Entry to Immigrants

HeadlineMay 09, 2014

The Obama administration has issued updated guidelines reminding school districts they cannot deny access to students based on immigration status. The move follows a series of complaints against school districts across the country who have demanded parents and students provide documents that are out of reach for undocumented people. In 1982, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of all students to receive public education, regardless of immigration status.

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