Legal Opinion
Plyler v. Doe
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided September 9, 1982No. 80-1538PublishedCited by 2,632 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
The question presented by these cases is whether, consistent with the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, Texas may deny to undocumented school-age children the free public education that it provides to children who are citizens of the United States or legally admitted aliens.
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Since the late 19th century, the United States has restricted immigration into this country. Unsanctioned entry into the United States is a crime, 8 U. S. C. § 1325, and those who have entered unlawfully are subject to deportation, 8 U. S. C. §§ 1251,1252 (1976 ed. and Supp. IV). But despite the…
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