A federal and state onslaught threatens migrants’ right to education

A federal and state onslaught threatens migrants’ right to education

A judge has refused to ban immigration agents from raiding schools. Tennessee has taken the first step toward banning undocumented children from attending school. Florida has increased college tuition fees based on a student’s immigration status. The Donald Trump administration has announced an investigation into 50 universities for allegedly promoting inclusion and diversity on their campuses. The agency overseeing English-language education has disappeared as part of the dismantling of the Department of Education. Unrelated but related, several state and federal initiatives are converging on one goal: depriving migrant students of their right to an education.

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