Team,

Over the weekend, the New York Times published an article laying out the conservative-led plan to undermine access to public education and exclude undocumented immigrants from public schools.

Here’s what’s happening:
The right wants to limit access to public education and overturn Plyler v. Doe — the landmark Supreme Court decision making it unconstitutional for a state to deny public education to students based on their immigration status.

What the article missed:
Education is a cornerstone of civil society and a bedrock of our democracy. When children are deprived of the opportunity to learn, grow, and pursue their dreams, all communities suffer.

Denying education to undocumented students hurts families and would be detrimental to the country.

NILC is taking action to stop this right-wing attack on public education:
We are defending the right to education for all students. For decades, NILC has been deeply involved in this fight, litigating and advocating to protect undocumented students’ right to a public education in California, Alabama and other states.

In May of this year, we launched a national campaign, uniting a coalition of nearly 40 organizations committed to defending education for all.

That’s where you come in, friend: 
Join us as we refuse to let extremists target immigrant communities and undermine public education. We need your support to build on this powerful movement and protect the rights of every child to learn.

And we hope you’ll join us. By donating today, you are helping us continue to monitor threats to education access, provide resources to local advocates, and fight to uphold the principles of Plyler v. Doe.

Together, we can stop this attack on public education and fight for every child to grow and learn.

Thank you for your support.

Kate Kahan
Executive Vice President, Programs
National Immigration Law Center