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Immigrant children

March 10, 2015

Welcoming the 'most vulnerable'

This editorial appeared in The Herald-Sun on Sunday, March 8, 2015. More than 2,100 unaccompanied immigrant children have been placed with sponsors – often family members – in North Carolina, according to the U.S. Office of Refugee and Resettlement. North Carolina is one of the “highest receiving states” for such children, estimated to total more than […]

Category iconHuman Rights,  Recent News Tag iconDurham City Council,  Durham Public School Board Of Education,  George Eppsteiner,  Immigrant children,  unaccompanied immigrant children,  welcoming resolution

March 5, 2015

Public support increases for immigrant children in North Carolina

In keeping with its commitment to address issues of racial equity in education, SCSJ is continuing to work to help empower the immigrant community in the Triangle to protect the human and educational rights of their children. In active cooperation with immigrant students, teachers, public officials, and community leaders and activists dedicated to advancing the […]

Category iconHuman Rights,  Recent News Tag iconDurham Public School Board,  Immigrant children,  unaccompanied minors,  welcoming resolution

December 2, 2014

Orange County Board of Commissioners Passes Resolution Protecting Rights of Immigrant Children

Yesterday, the Orange County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution that affirms the constitutional right of all children in North Carolina to attend public schools in their county of residence, without regard to their immigration status. The resolution was developed and supported by the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, the ACLU of North Carolina, the Orange County […]

Category iconCommunity Organizing,  Human Rights,  Recent News Tag iconEducation,  George Eppsteiner,  Immigrant children,  Orange County Board of Commissioners,  Orange County Human Relations Commission

November 18, 2014

Carrboro NC Passes Resolution Welcoming Immigrant Children

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen today unanimously passed a resolution supporting immigrant children and local governments’ constitutional duty to provide immigrant children with a public education without regard to a student’s immigration status.  The resolution was developed and supported by the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, the ACLU of North Carolina, and numerous individual and […]

Category iconHuman Rights,  Recent News Tag iconCarrboro,  Carrboro Board of Aldermen,  George Eppsteiner,  Immigrant children,  refugee

September 12, 2014

Civil-rights groups want feds to ensure immigrant children can get NC educations

Civil-rights groups want feds to ensure immigrant children can get NC educations This piece originally appeared in the Charlotte Observer By T. Keung Hui khui@newsobserver.com Posted: Friday, Sep. 12, 2014 Some of the more than 1,400 immigrant children recently relocated to North Carolina are still unable to register for school, prompting civil rights groups to […]

Category iconHuman Rights Tag iconeducation access,  Immigrant children,  school children,  unaccompanied minors

September 10, 2014

Op-Ed: Some NC counties discourage school enrollment of immigrant children

By George Eppsteiner September 10, 2014 Raleigh News & Observer The past few weeks have been marked by several North Carolina municipalities – including the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, Brunswick County Board of Commissioners and most recently the Surry County Board of Commissioners – passing resolutions discouraging undocumented children, including unaccompanied minors, from attending […]

Category iconHuman Rights,  Recent News Tag iconGeorge Eppsteiner,  Immigrant children,  unaccompanied minors

September 3, 2014

Civil Rights Advocates Urge North Carolina Schools to Ensure Access for Immigrant Students

  Civil Rights Advocates Urge North Carolina School Districts to Ensure Immigrant Students are not Denied Enrollment Groups Urge Department of Justice to Take Action to Protect Students WASHINGTON – A coalition of civil rights groups that filed a federal discrimination complaint earlier this year on behalf of immigrant students denied enrollment in North Carolina […]

Category iconHuman Rights,  Press Release,  Recent News,  Uncategorized Tag iconaccess to education,  DPI,  Immigrant children,  Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont,  LSSP,  NC Justice Center,  North Carolina Public Schools,  Southern Coalition for Social Justice,  SPLC,  unaccompanied minors

May 9, 2014

Children have a right to access public education, regardless of immigration status!

As the school year comes to a close, some students can’t wait to leave the classroom. Some students, though, are still waiting to get in. Earlier this year, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice along with the North Carolina Justice Center, Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont, and the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a […]

Category iconHuman Rights,  Recent News Tag iconChris Heaney,  education access,  Immigrant children,  North Carolina Public Schools,  unaccompanied minor

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