Oklahoma parents enrolling kids in school might have to prove kids' citizenship status [View all]
Source: CBS News/AP
January 28, 2025 / 5:51 AM EST
Parents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools would be required to provide proof of their child's U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status under a proposal aimed at helping President Trump's immigration policies.
The proposed rules, which Oklahoma's education board was set to vote on Tuesday, are in the early stages and would still need approval from lawmakers and the governor to take effect. The proposal from Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters, the state's education chief, wouldn't prohibit students without legal status from attending schools but would require districts to keep a tally.
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 1982 affirmed the right of children living in the country illegally to attend public schools, although some conservative lawmakers have questioned whether immigrants without legal residency should have the right to a public education.
Walters has said he would support efforts by Mr. Trump to enforce immigration laws, including allowing federal agents with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement into Oklahoma schools. But there haven't been any instances yet of immigration agents agents entering schools in Oklahoma, reports CBS Tulsa affiliate KOTV.
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