Roger Rosenthal: FAQ on Enrolling Immigrant Students

Attorney Roger C. Rosenthal is the Executive Director of the Migrant Legal Action Program (MLAP), a national non-profit support and advocacy center located in Washington, D.C.

In these excerpts from his interview with Colorín Colorado, Mr. Rosenthal talks about guidelines and policies regarding the enrollment of immigrant students in U.S. public schools, including an in-depth discussion of the policies related to different kinds of documents. See the complete interview in our Meet the Experts section.

Note: This interview was filmed in 2014 but includes references to ELL policies that are still in effect.