The Texas School Case arose over an attempt to deny undocumented immigrant children (irregular status migrants) access to public education. This article reviews and evaluates the case and social, political and educational issues pertinent to it. It further provides social and demographic data from a sample of parents of undocumented children while analyzing the international ramifications of the case.
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