I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 represents a Federal commitment to share in the financial burden of educating the massive influx of Cuban. Haitian. and Indochinese refugees who have recently come to this country. The sudden and disorderly arrival of hundreds of thousands of Cuban and Haitian refugees to our shores has thrown local educational budgets into disarray. Similarly. the dramatic increase in Indochinese refugee admissions during the past year has heavily impacted some areas of the country. School districts in many different States have accepted these new Cuban. Haitian. and Indochinese arrivals in good faith. But it is inconceivable that these school districts will be able to provide the refugee children with the necessary educational services entirely from their own funds. If the Federal Government does not shoulder some of the responsibility for their education. great damage will be done to the quality of education for all the children in the affected schools. Surely it is unfair to call upon State and local educational agencies to absorb the unexpected costs created by a situation which is primarily the result of Federal policy.
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