NJ Spotlight published the following article on March 11, 2014. To read the full article, click here.
ACLU-NJ MOVES TO BLOCK DISTRICT FROM REQUIRING PHOTO ID FOR REGISTRATION
JOHN MOONEY | MARCH 11, 2014
The American Civil Liberties Union has stepped up its long-running campaign in New Jersey to protect undocumented students from being blocked from enrolling in school, filing its first lawsuit against a school district.
The ACLU’s New Jersey office filed suit in state Superior Court against Morris County’s Butler school district on Friday, claiming it wrongfully required families to provide photo identification to enroll, in violation of state and federal guidelines.
The suit, ACLU-NJ’s first against a school system, argues that Butler’s policy goes against state and federal regulations that prohibit schools from demanding a student disclose his or her immigration status.