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House passes bill to deny funding to schools, colleges housing migrants

July 20, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Public K-12 schools and universities that house migrants on their campuses would have their federal education funding stripped away under legislation passed by a 222-201 mostly partisan House vote late Wednesday.

H.R. 3941, known as the Schools Not Shelters Act and introduced by Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., aims to prevent school funds from being diverted to support immigrants crossing into the country illegally. The bill also would protect student safety, according to its supporters.

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