Abbott said that states need to be able to enforce their own immigration policies, or the federal government should cover the cost of educating undocumented children in public schools.
Students learn about Martin Luther King Jr. in Rosa Ramirez's second grade class at Linder Elementary School in Austin on Jan. 14, 2022.Greg Abbott
In that case, four immigrant families had sued the Tyler Independent School District for expelling their children when they could not provide birth certificates. The governor said those two decisions together violate the U.S. Constitution, which says the federal government can’t commandeer a state employee or a budget to enact federal policy.
“[W]hile the Supreme Court split on the constitutionality of the Texas statute challenged in Plyler, all of the justices, including then-Associate Justice William Rehnquist, agreed that the Texas law seeking to exclude undocumented children from school was bad public policy,” said Thomas Saenz, MALDEF president and general counsel. “All justices recognized the folly in excluding certain kids from school; ubiquitous truancy laws embody this well-supported notion.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Bob’s Breakdown: Gov. Greg Abbott mutes his response to abortion furor in DCWhile saying nothing to the general public, Gov. Greg Abbott reacted to Monday’s leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion with cautious remarks to...
Read more »
Gov. Greg Abbott says federal government should cover cost of educating undocumented students in Texas public schoolsAbbott expanded on comments he made about how he wants to “resurrect” the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe, which guaranteed that public schools would educate all students regardless of citizenship status.
Read more »
'Pathetic' and 'Racist': Critics Slam Gov. Greg Abbott's Stance on Educating Undocumented StudentsGov. Greg Abbott may seek to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that prevents states from denying undocumented students an education.
Read more »
Greg Abbott Reveals the GOP's Plan After Killing Roe v. Wade: Killing Public Education“Texas already long ago sued the federal government about having to incur the costs of the education program. And the Supreme Court ruled against us on the issue. … I think we will resurrect that case and challenge this issue again.”
Read more »
After 'Roe,' Abbott May 'Resurrect' Fight Against K-12 Education for ImmigrantsFollowing the leaked release of a draft ruling from the Supreme Court this week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he is looking at ways to dismantle a ruling from 1982 that protects undocumented children’s right to public education.
Read more »
Governor Abbott talks of resurrecting law affecting migrant children's school funds - KRLD News - Omny.fmTexas Governor Greg Abbott told a radio show host that he would like to bring back a 1975 state law that withheld monies from Texas School districts that admit children not in this country legally but who were brought over by their parents.
Read more »