Febuary 15, 2015

New York Schools Illegally Disciminate Against Immigrant Children

The New York Civil Liberties Union released findings from a review of approximately 20% of New York State school districts, which revealed that the majority of those districts were unlawfully barring the enrollment of immigrant students. While neighborhood residency is the only requirement to gain access to a public school, districts were found illegally requesting documentation of citizenship.

HOW DOES THIS CONNECT TO STRUCTURAL RACISM?:

Throughout the history of the US, public services, such as public schools, government subsidizes, and government backed mortgages, have been denied to people of color. This latest example is just one way that people of color continue to be treated as undeserving of access to public goods.

For more information read, "New York Compels 20 School Districts to Lower Barriers to Immigrants "