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Tennessee lawmakers push bill that could restrict education for undocumented students in narrow vote
A new bill that would allow school districts to decide whether to accept undocumented students narrowly passed the Senate Education Committee Wednesday evening. Now, advocates are sounding the alarm.
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TN lawmakers debate immigration education bill
The bill was the subject of a Senate Education Committee debate Wednesday. Soccer star Sophia Wilson announces pregnancy with ...
Refugees no longer coming to Nashville for foreseeable future; federal funding terminated
No more refugees will be coming to Nashville for the foreseeable future after a local nonprofit that helps resettle refugees ...
TN bill to require checking students’ legal status advances 5-4
A bill to make public school systems require students seeking to enroll to show documentation of U.S. citizenship or legal ...
Tennessee bill to document citizenship status of students advances in narrow vote
The GOP bill sponsors intend to challenge longstanding federal legal precedent protecting the right to a public education for ...
Protestors for immigrant and refugee rights crowd Cordell Hull building
A bill that would allow Tennessee students to attend school regardless of their immigration status passed out of committee as ...
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Tennessee bill that would remove undocumented students from schools faces criticism
Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee General Assembly are trying to move forward with a bill to allow schools to deny ...
These nuns advocated for immigrant rights for 40 years — now in their 90s, they’re not slowing down
At age 90 and 95, this Catholic nun dynamic duo have been “peacefully and respectfully” fighting for immigrant rights for ...