of teachers and immigrant kids

A new story by AP reporters is highlighting what I pointed out in an earlier post: when it comes down to undocumented children, teachers are at the forefront of the battle.

And recently approved legislation in Alabama is trying to make teachers act as ICE agents. Signed by Gov. Robert Bentley last month, the law requires schools to find out whether students are legally present in the country. The law is being challenged in the courts.

There's really nothing new about trying to figure out whether children are in the United States legally or not. In California, Prop. 187 would have denied schooling to undocumented children, but the voter-approved legislation was struck down by the courts. What's new is the renewed vigor on the topic, and how widespread it's become.