Why a new Trump policy could expel thousands of adult students from classes

AS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP RAMPS UP immigration enforcement, targeting immigrants at workplaces and street corners across California, his administration is turning its attention to adult students. 

In a memo earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education said adult students without legal status must be banned from federally funded career technical education classes, English-language programs and high school equivalency courses. Adult schools offer these courses to anyone over 18 years old, including immigrants, and many school leaders say the new policy could lead to enrollment declines. California’s K-12 districts may also need to adapt since they use federal funding to offer numerous career technical education classes that teach skills such as welding and farming.