Oklahoma Suing The Federal Government For Cost Of Educating Illegals

The Daily Mail reports on the "Staggering cost of educating undocumented students in American schools is revealed in new lawsuit." From the article:

    Approximately 3,000 unaccompanied migrant children were sent to the Sooner State from 2021 to 2023, according to the filing.

    The lawsuit stated that educating those children, 'imposes a significant financial burden on the State of Oklahoma.'

    Financial data reported by the Oklahoma Cost Accounting System found that it cost $13,736 per student in the 2023-2024 school year.

    'Given the approximated 3,000 undocumented, unaccompanied minors estimated to reside in Oklahoma, that results in an estimated additional cost to Oklahoma taxpayers approximately $41,208,000 since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration,' the lawsuit said.

    Walters is seeking coverage for the cost of recruiting and retaining bilingual staff, additional school counselors, academic and language assessments, transportation, nutritional assistance and other assets needed to educate migrant children.

    '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.

But the lawsuit is for much more than that. It seeks $474 million for the cost of educating an estimated 41,766 children of illegal aliens attending Oklahoma schools.