Washington Times
By Cheryl K. Chumley
August 12, 2014
The
Department of Education said in a recently released fact sheet that it
doesn’t matter if children are illegally in the country — they’re
entitled to the same taxpayer-funded
public education as everyone else.
The
declaration comes as states and localities around the nation have
sought clarification from the federal agency about what to do with the
scores of illegal immigrant
youths who’ve crossed the border in recent months, insofar as schooling
goes.
“All
children in the United States are entitled to equal access to a public
elementary and secondary education, regardless of their or their
parents’ actual or perceived
national origin, citizenship or immigration status,” the fact sheet
states. “This includes recently arrived unaccompanied children who are
in immigration proceedings while residing in local communities with a
parent, family member or other appropriate adult
sponsor.”
More
than 62,000 illegal minor-age immigrants absent adult supervision have
crossed into the United States since October, most of whom have hailed
from Central America.
The children are processed through the Department of Health and Human
Services, then placed with sponsor families.
“While
residing with a sponsor, these children have a right under federal law
to enroll in public elementary and secondary schools in their local
communities and to benefit
from educational services, as do all children in the U.S.,” the fact
sheet said.
For more information, go to: www.beverlyhillsimmigrationlaw.com
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