Here where I live in Rhode Island I was excited to hear about the city of Cranston deciding to refuse and possibly prosecute illegal students. For a few seconds I thought this state might be turning around. The story went on to clarify that "illegal students" meant kids from other school districts who travel to the good schools in Cranston. Illegal aliens are still welcome but these kids who are mostly trying to escape the violent schools of nearby Providence are out of luck.
At least the girl had legal papers allowing her to be here. Illegal aliens are welcomed, but American children from outside a school district would be turned away. If the girl had a student visa instead of a tourist visa then federal law would allow them to admit her if she was a resident. A TOURIST visa is not valid for attending any public school or college.
How about turning away children who are not here legally? That should be legal, but the liberal bleeding hearts won't have it. Turning away American children from a neighboring district should be illegal, but that would be CHOICE and the liberals can't allow us to have choice. It would be too much like freedom to suit them.