How a SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship could impact education access
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Supreme Court considering eliminating birthright citizenship could restrict K-12 public education access for millions of U.S.-born children.
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Children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrant parents could be denied free public school enrollment, disrupting education and forcing schools to verify immigration status.
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The Supreme Court is considering whether to eliminate birthright citizenship, a constitutional guarantee that currently ensures all children—regardless of immigration status—can access free K-12 public education. If the court restricts or eliminates this right, schools and colleges would face complicated decisions about enrollment verification and access for children of undocumented immigrants. Current law protects educational access for all children, but a SCOTUS ruling against birthright citizenship could disrupt this established framework and force institutions to navigate new legal requirements around student eligibility.
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