Posted on 05/24/2018 1:23:04 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos set off a furor over comments she made to members of Congress suggesting that schools should decide whether or not to report undocumented students and their families to federal immigration authorities.
"I think that is — that is a school decision," DeVos said during her testimony before the House Education and Workforce Committee after Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., pressed her on the issue of undocumented students. "It's a local community decision and again I refer to the fact that we have laws and we also are compassionate and I urge this body to do its job and address and clarify where there is confusion around this."
Espaillat immediately rebuked the secretary's statement, stressing that immigration policies are defined and executed by the federal government, not by communities.
"Let me just remind Madam Chair that immigration law is federal law," he said. "It's not a local law. It's not governed by a municipality."
"You cannot have immigration law for one state be different for another state and it applies to everybody across the country," he added.
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Betsy DeVos is hot
How DARE she speak the truth.
Naw, she should have said schools MUST report “undocumented” students.
I sure hope the media doesn’t want the President to interfere. They have made it clear that would be unprecedented for a President to meet with members of his cabinet and their staff.
FINALLY!!!
I am SO sick and tired of MY tax dollars going towards free education, housing, welfare and healthcare for ILLEGALS!!
and parents should report on their illegal classmates parents too. Devos should double down and say you will win cash prizes for every illegal alien hauled off...
Under fire from media pigs.
“Let me just remind Madam Chair that immigration law is federal law,” he said. “It’s not a local law. It’s not governed by a municipality.”
So, the Democrats are against sanctuary cities.
YES!!
At last! I was wondering how those kids managed to get enrolled when I was in school in the early 2000's.
I had to have all my shot records, birth certificate you name it enroll in school.
How the hell do these illegals get around that?
Also, the school are always crying about budget issues here in Kansas, well if we didn't have all these illegal children in our system we wouldn't have these money problems now then would we?
Does federal law provide that local schools must report illegals? If not absolutely, as a condition of accepting federal aid?
Yes how DARE schools and their communities . . and taxpayers be told not to report lawbreakers
or in the case of Coward County, how DARE Public Officials also be told not to report lawbreakers
Cmon people, you “moderates” or “independents” or “conservative Democrats” WakeTFU what the left is doing to you, your lives, your families, neighbors, schools, your country
No state or federal aid for illegals.
Really like this lady.
Agreed. From my point of view she’s saying that the schools need to make these decisions and not have to obey Sanctuary state laws.
Wait just a darned minute here.
You mean school officials can actually do things that comply with the spirit of the U. S. Constitution?
Are they sure of that?
There must be a misinterpretation here somewhere.
Where’s the small print. I need to read the small print.
At last! I was wondering how those kids managed to get enrolled
I think right after the Dems lose the midterms Betsy is going to move forward with massive school reforms.
Isn’t it disgusting that a individual in an official office can be berated for encouraging lawful behavior.
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