Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters has proposed several rules for public schools that would promote a nationalist agenda, including one that would target students with undocumented immigration status, potentially violating their constitutional rights.
The proposed state Education Department rule would force schools to ask students for proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status during the enrollment process. While it wouldn’t restrict undocumented students from enrolling, critics worry that the rule would discourage their parents from signing them up for school, out of fear the information could be used to punish or deport them.
