A Georgia lawmaker says he’s looking to pursue a measure to block state funding to universities that declare themselves “sanctuaries” for students without legal status.
State Rep. Earl Ehrhart, R-Powder Springs, said that’s in response to a group of students and faculty at Emory University last week calling for the school help protect students in the country without legal status, following the election of Donald Trump. While the school is a private university, he said the school has students who receive state grants.
“They’re welcome to do whatever they want, but there are consequences,” Ehrhart said. “If they completely ignore the statutes in this country and proceed with illegal behavior, then the taxpayers of the state of Georgia don’t need to be funding them.”
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