Protests erupted within the Tennessee Home of Representatives on Tuesday as lawmakers debated a invoice that might permit public faculties to bar unlawful migrants from enrolling their youngsters in public faculties.
The proposal, launched by Home Majority Chief William Lamberth and state Senator Bo Watson, would give native faculty districts the authority to determine whether or not to confess non-citizens.
If handed, faculty districts can “enroll, or refuse to enroll, a pupil who’s unlawfully current in the US.”
The invoice was permitted by the Home Ok-12 subcommittee with a 5-3 vote. One Republican, Consultant Mark White of Memphis, joined the 2 Democrats opposing the laws.
Like many different states, Tennessee’s faculties have been overwhelmed by international nationals consuming up district budgets and diverting assets from Americans.
Lamberth has mentioned that the federal authorities’s failure to safe the border has flooded Tennessee with roughly 120,000 unlawful migrants, together with 10,000 college students enrolled in public faculties.
Because the invoice was debated, Democrat protesters chanted slogans together with “Training for all,” “Disgrace on you,” and “Shut it down.” They argued that having uneducated migrants operating across the state would result in a rise in crime and poverty.
Throughout a 5-minute recess, protesters flooded the Home listening to room after the Ok-12 Subcommittee voted in favor of HB793. @FOXNashville pic.twitter.com/VMVNEhc99x
— Madeleine Nolan (@MaddieNolanTV) March 11, 2025
NOW: “IF THEY DON’T DROP IT, SHUT IT DOWN!”
The halls of the TN leg stuffed with protestors after @WilliamLamberth & @SenBoWatson’s merciless invoice to dam undocumented youngsters from going to high school passes home sub 5-3
They need it to overturn Plyler at SCOTUS
(H/t @OdessaKellyTN) pic.twitter.com/h2C7WoGkaL
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) March 11, 2025
Tennessee GOP lawmakers flee protesters at a Home subcommittee listening to after most Republicans voted to advance HB 793, a invoice permitting faculties to refuse to enroll undocumented migrant youngsters.
The official Home feed minimize the mics because the subcommittee went into instant recess. pic.twitter.com/4yiPmHZhQw
— Heartland Sign (@HeartlandSignal) March 11, 2025
Supporters of the invoice countered that unlawful aliens can not legally work within the state anyway.
A companion measure within the Tennessee Senate would require public faculties to confirm college students’ immigration standing and be permitted to cost tuition charges to non-citizens.
