Read MoreThe Tennessee State House Education Committee on Wednesday advanced House Bill (HB) 793 by Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-Portland), which as submitted would have given school districts the option to deny enrollment to illegal immigrants.
An amendment was filed for the legislation ahead of the Wednesday vote. The legislation would now still allow school districts to deny enrollment to those in the country illegally but would also give education officials the opportunity to condition enrollment eligibility on the ability to produce specific documentation.
This post was originally authored and published by Tom Pappert from Tennessee Star via RSS Feed. Join today to get your news feed on Nationwide Report®.
