The $305 million would include such cost as transporting a refugee from Agana. Guam. to Pendleton. housing in Agana. housing in Pendleton. medical facilities. feeding. et cetera. The $100 million appropriated for use by HEW would cover items such as welfare. As the Senator may know. in order for these refugees to leave the staging areas or processing areas. they must be sponsored by an American citizen or by an American institution. The sponsor is morally obligatednot legally obligated but morally obligatedto see that the refugee becomes gainfully employed and is provided adequate housing. If the sponsor is not successful. that refugee. like any other resident of the United States could then qualify to receive services of this Government. such as welfare and other social services. One of these other programs. for which other residents of the United States qualify. is medicaid. Because of certain problems of language and other skills. bilingual and vocational training is provided.
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