GOP Lawmakers Want to Ban Undocumented Students from Schools
Sen. Raumesh Akbari: The bill "isn’t just cruel — it’s unconstitutional."
State Sen. Bo Watson (R-Hixson) has cosponsored a bill meant to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling. Credit: Martin B. Cherry / Nashville Banner
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“Did you forget Jesus was an immigrant? Did you forget?”