ACLU files bias suit against 12 school districts including Montague, Allamuchy
TRENTON (AP) -- A civil rights group has sued 12 New Jersey school districts, including Montague and Allamuchy, over enrollment practices that it says discriminate against children of immigrants who are living in the country illegally.
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey announced the lawsuit Thursday. It claims the districts require forms of state-issued identification that can only be obtained by someone who is a citizen or has a Social Security number.
The districts are spread across the state and include one charter school district. The ACLU says they were included in the suit because they have the most restrictive policies, but notes that several others in the state also impose improper requirements.
The ACLU has sued 13 other New Jersey districts in recent years over similar disputes. All those suits were settled after the districts agreed to change their policies.