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Monday, January 24, 2011

Immigration bill could hurt Head Start in Kentucky, officials say

We all know of many ways hardline immigration laws hurt states, here is one I had not thought of. - - Donna Poisl

By Beth Musgrave

FRANKFORT — A bill that would make it a crime for an illegal immigrant to set foot in Kentucky could cost the state's Head Start programs millions of dollars, Head Start officials warned this week.

In a letter to House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, Head Start officials said that Senate Bill 6, which passed the Senate this month, could create problems for the federal pre-kindergarten program that serves 17,444 children in all 120 counties.
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