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Tennessee bill to document citizenship status of students advances in narrow vote
Loud protests erupted as soon as the bill passed from a large crowd gathered in opposition to the bill. Several Republican senators immediately exited the committee room, temporarily shutting down the committee meeting.
Tennessee schools could charge tuition for students without legal status under a bill advancing in the statehouse
Tennessee schools could refuse to teach students without legal status, or charge their families tuition, under a bill advancing in the statehouse.
Tennessee bill requiring verification of student citizenship status advances
A Tennessee bill that would require public schools to verify the citizenship status of students and give districts the option to charge unauthorized immigrants tuition has narrowly cleared its first legislative hurdle.
Tennessee bill that would remove undocumented students from schools faces criticism
Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee General Assembly are trying to move forward with a bill to allow schools to deny enrollment for undocumented students.That
Tennessee lawmakers push bill that could restrict education for undocumented students in narrow vote
A new bill that would allow school districts to decide whether to accept undocumented students narrowly passed the Senate Education Committee Wednesday evening. Now, advocates are sounding the alarm.
Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to restrict education for undocumented students
A new bill that would allow school districts to decide whether to accept undocumented students narrowly passed the Senate Education Committee Wednesday evening. Now, advocates are sounding the alarm.
Forget Trump. Tennessee shows what it's like to live in an authoritarian state. | Opinion
Our state democracy is in crisis, and instead of trying to fix it, our state leaders are focused on exacerbating it.
Tennessee bill would allow public schools to deny enrollment for immigration status
A bill that would allow public schools to refuse to enroll "a student who is unlawfully present in the United States" went to ...
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Tennessee immigration bill criminalizes officials for votes of conscience | Opinion
In a January special session, Tennessee lawmakers passed Gov. Bill Lee's plan to create a state immigration enforcement arm. That enforcement arm will assist the federal government in enforcing ...
Republican bill meant to challenge SCOTUS decision on immigration-based education restrictions passes TN Senate committee
Republican TN lawmakers are trying to challenge the 1982 Plyer v. Doe decision that prohibits states from restricting public education based on immigration status.
Tennessee bill to let school districts deny undocumented students narrowly passes Senate committee
If someone is here illegally, they are not the responsibility of Tennesseans to pay for their education. They are here illegally, so you need to at least be able to ask that ...
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Tennessee immigration bill pits public school educators against their students | Opinion
Implementing this bill would burden educators with enforcing immigration policies, potentially creating divisions within communities. Tennessee finds itself at the center of the education and ...
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Tennessee bill challenges immigrant lawsuit rights, sparks 14th amendment concerns
Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill that would prevent any "unauthorized alien" from filing certain lawsuits.However, ...