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How a SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship could impact education access
The Supreme Court's pending decision on birthright citizenship could ripple far beyond immigration policy, threatening children's access to education at every level. While a 1982 Supreme Court ruling guarantees all children the right to free K-12 public schooling regardless of immigration status, eliminating birthright citizenship would create new legal gray areas around enrollment and documentation. Higher education access could prove even more complicated, leaving a generation of children caught between competing legal frameworks.
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