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Arizona educators warn against bill criminalizing unlawful immigration, saying it will hurt Latino students

Students walking outside a school campus in the U.S. (Credit: Unsplash.com/Inball Marilli)

Educators in Arizona are warning lawmakers about the impact that the implementation of a bill aimed at cracking down on immigration could have on Latino students, a group that is already lagging behind their peers in the state, Noticias Telemundo reported.

They have put their focus on the fact that the bill, HCR2060, allows law enforcement to detain people suspected of entering the country unlawfully even in schools, hospitals and houses of worship. Bills passed by other Republican-led states have excluded these facilities.

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