TN legislators enter a legislative template that would enable schools to decide from the enrollment and documented pupils

Nashville, Tenn. (WKRN)-A new legislative template, which was submitted in the General Assembly of Tennessee, would enable schools to develop the enrollment of students without papers and to question a decades of decision of the Supreme Court.

The majority leader of the house, William Lamberth (R-Portland), and the finance chairman of the Senate, Bo Watson (R-Hixson), submitted the legislation on Tuesday, February 4. gave undocumented children the right to free public education.

“The students were allowed to attend our schools regardless of their immigration status, and this is a really outrageous step to try to delete decades of jurisprudence that enables the students to go to school and to receive the training they deserve and The somewhat returns its communities, ”said Lisa Sharman Luna, the executive director of the coalition Tennessee Immigration and Refugee Rights Rights.

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The draft law comes after a special meeting in which the legislature passed a controversial immigration law, creating criminal punishments (crime of class E) for civil servants who pass a protective directive.

“Our education system has limited resources that are prioritized for students who are legally present in the country,” said Watson. “An influx of illegal immigration can be stressed and put under considerable pressure. This legislation enables local governments to manage their resources more effectively and build on the legal measures taken during the special session to address illegal immigration at the local level. “

At the beginning of this month, the Rutherford County school authority passed a resolution in which the leaders of Tennessee were asked to “accelerate the closure of the borders of the nation”. The board claimed that the increasing number of ESL students creates “extraordinary financial pressure on school systems”.

“It is really difficult for a child to learn at a certain age so that it is not welcomed that it is not accepted in schools. Can you imagine telling a child that you have to pull it out of class because your school no longer wants it? Say that to a 6 or 7-year-old, ”said Sherman Luna. “Imagine your child asks why your teammate no longer plays with you. This is not the Tennessee we believe in. Together with our members and educators throughout the state, we will fight, learn, learn, and for our vision of a Tennessee, which everyone can belong. “

The democratic leadership of the Senate reacted to the draft law on Tuesday and described him “unconstitutional” and “biased”.

“House Bill 793 is not only cruel – it is unconstitutional. This is not a political proposal. It is a lawsuit that refuses to have their right to training and tax wastage. Every child, regardless of their background, deserves public education, ”said the democratic chairman of the Senate, Raumesh Akbari.

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“This calculation does not even try to hide its prejudiced intentions. As with school vouchers, which were designed in response to the Desegregation, this legislation, which the students earn opportunities, ”added Democratic Chairman of the Senate, London Lamar. “We have seen it before and don’t let us pull back. Instead of sharing and punishing, we should invest in all children, strengthen schools and make sure that every child – regardless of the background – is willing to thrive. “

According to the migration Policy Institute, around 10,000 children without papers of school age are enrolled in public schools across Tennessee.

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