In a declaration filed Tuesday in federal court, Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters sued the Biden administration due to the cost of undocumented border crossings. The suit claims costs will persist for years to come, as immigrant children who already reside in Oklahoma “will need to be educated throughout school age,” he wrote.
Specifically, Walters sued three federal agencies responsible for immigration enforcement, accusing President Joe Biden’s administration of imposing a financial burden on Oklahoma schools through a “repeated failure” to secure the nation’s southern border.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and two agencies under its umbrella, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, are named as defendants along with the Biden administration officials at the head of each agency.
According to the Oklahoma Voice:
Walters and the Oklahoma State Department of Education filed the lawsuit in Oklahoma City federal court on Tuesday. They asked a judge to order the federal government to reimburse the state for the cost of educating immigrant children, though the lawsuit doesn’t demand a specific dollar amount. Public schools are legally obligated to educate all students who enroll, regardless of immigration status.
“While President Biden has neglected his responsibility to protect our borders for four years, hardworking Oklahomans are forced to cover the costs of his dereliction of duty,” Walters said in a statement. “This lawsuit is about accountability and ensuring that our children receive the quality education they deserve, free from the federal government’s failures, even from a failed, outgoing administration.”
Tell me again why Oklahoma felt it was their duty to educate Bidens’ illegals?
Going this lawsuit successfully recoups all the expenses! Go get ‘em!
every state should file