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Report: Public education inaccessible to immigrant students in some states
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Apr 11, 2016
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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 from Georgetown.
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In some states, undocumented students are refused access to a public school education, according to a new report from Georgetown.

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.