Immigrant Children's Right to Attend U.S. Public Schools

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Following NYCLU Advocacy, DOJ/DOE Affirm Immigrant Children's Right to Attend U.S. Public Schools.

The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Education have issued guidance to all the nation's school districts clarifying that schools must not inquire about a child's immigration status at enrollment. The guidance follows a New York Civil Liberties Union analysis last year that found that at least 20 percent of public school districts across New York State were unlawfully barring or discouraging the enrollment of immigrant students. Civil rights group across the nation conducted similar advocacy on this issue.

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