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This bill, titled "Denial of education based on immigration status prohibition provision," aims to ensure that no child in Minnesota is denied a free public education from kindergarten through 12th grade due to their own or their parents' immigration status, referencing the landmark Supreme Court case *Plyler v. Doe*. It clarifies that "citizenship or immigration status" encompasses nationality and the legal right to be in the United States, and defines "law enforcement agent" to exclude school resource officers, while "nonjudicial warrant" refers to immigration detainers or civil immigration warrants, not judicial search warrants or arrest warrants for criminal offenses. The bill prohibits schools from excluding children from educational programs or activities based on immigration status, or from requesting or collecting such information unless legally required, or designating it as directory information. Furthermore, schools are forbidden from threatening to disclose or actually disclosing a child's immigration status to any entity, with exceptions for complying with existing state and federal record disclosure laws and for information exchange with federal agencies as permitted by law. By July 1, 2027, schools must establish procedures for reviewing and authorizing law enforcement entry, including obtaining judicial warrants or subpoenas, monitoring interactions, and notifying parents or guardians about immigration enforcement requests unless restricted by a warrant. Finally, schools are required to adopt a policy by the same date to ensure compliance with these provisions.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3803/