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Ryan Walters: “They don't get to pick and choose what laws they go by.”

Featuring: Ryan Walters, Republican | Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Ryan Walters said students will be deported if it's what President Donald Trump orders

Published | Video Starts at 00:51

Yes, when we pass this rule through, schools will comply. This is part of their accreditation. This is kind of our part of our accountability measures. They don't get to pick and choose what laws they go by. Some parents told us they're concerned, asking if they should put paperwork in their child's backpack proving their citizenship with we asked Walters. We're going to require the information. (00:51–00:54)

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Asserts that schools must follow all laws and cannot selectively comply.

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