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Daniel M. Kowalski
over 12 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DOJ Letter to Alabama School Districts: Children Deserve Equal Access to Public Education
"Today, the Justice Department issued a letter to Alabama school districts reminding them of their obligation under federal law that a state may not deny a child equal access to public education based on his or her immigration status. The...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 12 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
If Plyler is the target, children are collateral damage
"Whether the critics are correct in arguing that the law has created a “chilling effect,” inducing families to pull their children out of school, is harder to measure than it may seem. While daily absences by Hispanic students ranged as high...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 12 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Parents report Hispanic students face bullying following Alabama immigration law
"Spanish-speaking parents say their children are facing more bullying and taunts at school since Alabama's tough crackdown on illegal immigration took effect last month. Many blame the name-calling on fallout from the law, which has been...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 12 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Alabama parents fearing deportation make plans for kids
"Terrified by Alabama 's strict new immigration crackdown, parents living in the state illegally say they are doing something that was unthinkable just days ago — asking friends, relatives, co-workers and acquaintances to take their children...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 12 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
A Rush To Calm Alabama's Frightened Families
"Roughly 80 people, most of them Spanish-speaking women and children, packed the media center of Tarrant Elementary School, just north of Birmingham, Ala., recently. Considering the number of kids in the room and spilling out into the hallways...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 12 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Is Alabama immigration law creating a 'humanitarian crisis'?
"The big question is whether the students absent this week will return once, and if, fears about being reported to immigration authorities fade. American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten said Alabama has crossed an unprecedented...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 12 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Alabama's Shame
"As for Alabama, one has to wonder at such counterproductive cruelty. Do Alabamans want children too frightened to go to school? Or pregnant women too frightened to seek care? Whom could that possibly benefit?" New York Times Editorial...
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