US law entitles immigrant children to an education. Some conservatives say that should change

Conservative politicians in states such as Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee have been questioning whether immigrants without legal residency should have the right to a public education. Advocates fear it could figure more prominently into a national agenda if Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House. For decades, children of families living in the country illegally have had the right to attend public school based on a 1982 Supreme Court decision known as Plyler v. Doe. In a 5-4 vote, justices held it is unconstitutional to deny children an education based on their immigration status.