Speech #960279566

This translates into a waiting period of more than 3 months for the most readily available type of units and in excess of more than 18 months for families with a large number of children. This amendment is not intended as a punitive action nor is it intended to single out one nationality or group of students. Indeed the current situation that allows these foreign students to receive Federal housing subs.dies works to the direct disadvantage of many truly needy immigrants as well as lowincome Americans. In St. Paul. 52 percent of the families on the waiting list for publically assisted housing are Indochinese refugees. It is indeed ironic that these students. who sign an affidavit which certifies that they are financially able to support themselves for their entire period of study. receive this assistance to the exclusion of others. I think all of us are keenly aware of the housing shortages. the pressure on rental housing and publicassisted housing that exists today with regards to our various communities. so I am very pleased to have visited with the chairman of the appropriations subcommittee. the gentleman from Massachusetts