Speech #980091659

I am sure it is not and. as my friend well knows. in the Refugee Act reauthorization we were well aware of the impact on 40 counties in 10 States and have a targeted assistance provision. In the SimpsonMazzoli bill. anticipating the vast numbers in the legalization process. there is an education assistance provision targeted on that. Now we have another group and the gentleman is as concerned as I am about the education of these illegal aliens or we would not be. both of us. in support of legalization. We want to make them productive people. so obviously we have to educate them. I would say to the gentleman. if he will support the SimpsonMazzoli bill. then I will support an amendment to the SimpsonMazzoli bill if the gentleman sponsors it that there is targeted to the very group we are talking about. which is the children of illegal aliens. and not children that would be as broad as including American citizens.