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Oregon House passes bill to codify school access protections regardless of immigration status
Summary
Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1538 to write existing federal protections into state law and require the attorney general to issue model policies so school staff know how to respond if immigration enforcement appears on campus. Supporters cited legal uncertainty; opponents called the measure redundant.
The Oregon House passed Senate Bill 1538 on third reading, a measure supporters said will enshrine into state statute the principle that schools must admit otherwise eligible students regardless of immigration or citizenship status and direct the attorney general to issue model policies for how districts should respond to immigration enforcement.
Representative Ricky Smith, who carried the bill on the floor, said the measure “writes Plyler’s promise directly into Oregon statute” and would give districts clarity on who may see students, what information can be shared, and who must review requests from enforcement…
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