President Trump takes the formal immigration agenda
On the 1st day of his presidency, Trump tried to make a promise of his election campaign to stop illegal immigration.
Oklahoma City – Oklahoma State Board of Education approved a proposal on Tuesday that parents need to report them Immigration status Or proof of citizenship when enrolling your children in public schools.
The board voted unanimously for approval The proposed administrative principleIt still needs to be approved by the state legislature and the governor before it is affected. Parents or children’s legal guardians will be required to provide proof of US citizenship at the time of registration for the controversial principle.
The proposed rule does not prevent students from registering on the basis of their legal status. In the US Supreme Court verdict in 1982, Pliler Voo, the court, said that all students have the right to enroll in public schools, regardless of their or their parents or guardians’ immigration.
But according to the proposal, the school districts will “need to present only information about the total number of documents, except for the Oklahoma State Department of Education, excluding personal information.”
The proposal states that “nothing in this section will be considered to prevent or prevent any child from studying, which is under the Constitution of the United States, Oklahoma Constitution, or state or federal law Deserve to receive. ” “No data in this section will be used to record the status of an individual’s citizenship or legal immigration status.”
The proposal comes between US schools, with fear and anxiety, when the Trump administration last week allowed federal authorities to hold immigration arrests on school campuses. The move was in the face of immigration and refugee entry changes.
The proposed rule immediately received some reactions to Nicholas Esperto, deputy legal director of the National Immigration Law Center, who made it clear “direct violation of the rights and freedoms of Oklahomans” and “terrorism in communities across the state.” Effort “declared.
“All children living in the United States, regardless of their immigration or their parents, have the right to study in the K -12 Public School,” Esperto said in a statement. “School districts have access to this opportunity illegally as needed to prove the citizenship of a parent and interfere with schools’ ability to focus on their basic mission: educating children and developing all students , Provide the ability to achieve development and fully participate in our democracy. “
Oklahoma State Board of Education voted out of protest outside the building
Even when hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Oliver Hajj building, where state board meetings are held, the board for half an hour without objection to approve the entire slate of state superintendent Ryan Walters, state -owned Ryan Walters. For the immigration role discussed. Rules.
After the meeting, it was asked whether his agency was aware of the data of the students or parents, Walters replied: “Everything above.” Republican Walters have also been called his agency earlier Will work with federal law enforcement agencies And if they choose to raid Oklahoma schools, they will help them.
“We are a country of law and order,” he said. “We have rules and regulations. Clearly, you should legally enter the country. We are providing information and documents about students in our schools. It is incredibly important for us to keep moving forward in the ranking of education … Learn this information we will continue to collect this information and we are very transparent about this process.
Walters added: “President Trump has a clear mandate to control illegal immigration, so we will continue to do these tasks to ensure that information is available and information is available.”
‘It’s affecting our classrooms’
Hundreds of Litino community members and allies gathered in front of the Oliver Hag Building on Tuesday Protest against Walters’ policy For this, schools need to report the number of non -documentary students in their districts. The rally was organized by a local organization called the Advocacy for immigrants.
One of the organizers, Fernando Bakira Ochova, is a teacher at the US grant high school in southwestern Oklahoma City. He is the recipient of the upcoming program of the Defense Action for Childhood, which protects him and other DACA recipients from deportation and allows them to work legally in the country.
31 -year -old Baqira Ochova told Oklahoman, a part of the USA Today network in November that she had heard concerns about her non -documentary students’ promises of deportation. Now, he asks Baqira Ocho every day whether American immigration and customs enforcement are going to raid their school.
Bakira Ochova said, “A student told me that he was going to withdraw for a month and would see where the issues were.” “This is affecting our classrooms. From this we are learning and who is learning is affecting it.”
Demonstrators had symptoms in which Walters, Oklahoma’s Government Kevin Stat, Ice, and anti -immigrant statements were condemned.
“Children should be afraid of spiders. No ice,” read a symbol.
“My mom is no culprit 4 4 want to give me a better life!” Read another.
Regardless of the status of immigration, know your rights
Regardless of the status of immigration, people living in the United States are sure Rights and reservations According to the American Civil Liberties Union, provided by the US Constitution. They are:
- You have the right to remain silent: You do not need to discuss your immigration or citizenship status with police or immigration agents. Whatever the officer is called, it can be used against you later in court.
- If the immigration agent asks if they can find you, you have the right to say not. Agents do not have the right to find you or your goods without your consent or potential reason.
For the preparation of Possible immigration crackdown National Immigration Resources Center suggests:
- Collect important documents for all family members who have been in the United States. This may include birth certificates, US income tax statements, utility bills, lease, school records, medical records, or bank records. Keep an electronic folder that can be accessible by the phone.
- Identify your emergency contacts, memorize their phone number, and make sure your contact can access all your documents.
- If you are detained, provide an emergency contact with your child.
- If Ice has been detained by the ice, dear you can use an ice online detention locator to find date and country with birth and country. https://locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search.
Legal experts recommend families with members who do not have legal status, consult a lawyer and keep their contact information close.
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