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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]