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Report: Public education inaccessible to immigrant students in some states

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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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Report: Public education inaccessible to immigrant students in some states

In some states, undocumented students are refused access to a public school education, according to a new report released Monday by the Human Rights Institute at Georgetown University.

Blocking access to education goes against a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows all children to enroll in school, regardless of their status.

Caroline Kurtz is one of the project researchers, and she joined host A Martinez with more.

To listen to the full interview, click on the blue audio player above.