Speech #980091698

Mr. Chairman. that the amendment will be adopted. This amendment creates a new Federal program aiding in the education of legal and illegal alien children. It is necessary because: First. the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that school districts must educate illegal alien children even though most illegal alien parents own no property and pay few. if any. local taxes. Second. there is currently no Federal program aiding in the education of illegal alien children although the Federal Government is really responsible for them having entered the country. Third. this program is modestproviding only $500 for each child. The average per pupil expenditure in the United States today is $2.900. and many of these alien children need extra bilingual and remedial aid on top of the usual cost of education.