Bill would allow schools to opt out of enrolling undocumented students
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A new bill filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would allow schools the option to opt out of enrolling undocumented students, challenging a decades-old Supreme Court decision.
House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-Portland) and Senate Finance Chair Bo Watson (R-Hixson) filed the legislation on Tuesday, Feb. 4. House Bill 793 would challenge Plyler vs. Doe, which is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gave undocumented children the right to a free, public education.
“Students have been allowed to attend our schools regardless of their immigration status, and this is a really egregious step in trying to erase decades-old case law that allows students to go to schools and get the education that they deserve and that gives back to their communities,” said Lisa Sharman Luna, who is the Executive Director of the Tennessee Immigration and Refugee Rights Coalition.
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The bill comes on the heels of a special session where lawmakers passed a controversial immigration bill, which will create criminal penalties (Class E felony) for officials who adopt sanctuary policies.
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