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Maria Villarroel

Oklahoma Gov Rejects Proposal to Require Citizenship Status to Enroll Children in School Amid Party Tensions

The proposal seeks to require parents to report their immigration or citizenship status when enrolling children in school in efforts to advance Trump's agenda. (Credit: Getty Images)

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt vowed to reject a controversial state Board of Education proposal to ask students' families about their immigration status, adding fuel to an already messy fight among Republicans in the state over how to implement President Donald Trump's policies.

The proposal seeks to require parents to report their immigration or citizenship status when enrolling their children in school. Stitt, a Republican, argued that the education system has fallen victim to the current political climate.

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