WATCH: Protests Erupt in Tennessee House as Bill Advances to Bar Illegal Migrants from Public Schools

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Protests erupted in the Tennessee House of Representatives on Tuesday as lawmakers debated a bill that would allow public schools to bar illegal migrants from enrolling their children in public schools.The proposal, introduced by House Majority Leader William Lamberth and state Senator Bo Watson, would give local school districts the authority to decide whether to admit non-citizens.If passed, school districts can “enroll, or refuse to enroll, a student who is unlawfully present in the United States.”The bill was approved by the House K-12 subcommittee with a 5-3 vote. One Republican, Representative Mark White of Memphis, joined the two Democrats opposing...
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