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Can a district refuse to enroll undocumented immigrants, i.e. immigrants who are in this country illegally, who are temporarily housed?

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Can a district refuse to enroll undocumented immigrants, i.e. immigrants who are in this country illegally, who are temporarily housed?

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No. Undocumented students have the same right to attend public schools as U.S. citizens. (Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982)). If the undocumented student is designated as homeless, the student has the same rights and protections under the McKinney-Vento Act as would a U.S. citizen.