Attorney General Bonta Issues Guidance on Educational Rights of Immigrant Students and Their Families

“California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued two sets of guidance to ensure the educational rights of immigrant students and their families. The first guidance advises immigrant students and their families of their educational rights and protections under the law, including the right to receive a free public education and the right to confidentiality of their personal information. The second provides guidance to assist school officials in complying with state law limiting state and local participation in immigration enforcement activities. This includes guidance relating to information requests regarding immigration status, a warrant or court order regarding immigration enforcement, and immigration agents requesting access to school grounds. The guidances builds on the Attorney General’s ongoing efforts to inform California immigrants of their rights under the law and to help public institutions to revise their policies and procedures in order to comply with state law. As part of this work, Attorney General Bonta today also held the third in a series of five regional convenings with immigrant rights groups, elected officials, and others in Sacramento.”

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