GOP proposal would ban state funding for undocumented students
“It is the policy of this state that state revenues and resources should not be expended on, or otherwise provided to, persons present in the United States unlawfully, but instead on Tennessee residents who are lawfully present in the United States,” states a bill introduced by Bruce Griffey. (AP file)
The Tennessee Department of Education would be prohibited from providing funding for undocumented students under a new Republican proposal, the legality of which was immediately questioned by immigrant advocates.
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Tennessee Department of Education Basic Education ProgramIan Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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