NC Democratic lawmakers unveil bill to protect students from ICE and Border Patrol

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 693

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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State House Democratic lawmakers announced a bill on Tuesday aimed at protecting students in schools from the impact of immigration operations in North Carolina.

Named for a landmark Supreme Court case that prohibited schools from discriminating against undocumented students, House Bill 1061: The Plyler Educational Protections Act, would bar public schools from collecting students’ immigration status information unless legally required to do so, and prevent them from denying students admission or otherwise excluding them …

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