During that 2 years. however. if they want to be a permanent resident of this country. by simply demonstrating that they are engaged in a course of study aimed at achieving a minimal understanding of ordinary English. they can qualify. Now. I think beyond that. as the gentleman I am sure has in his mind. that we have the responsibility to provideand there will be opportunities for us to provideample funding to carry out all that is required in this law. including opportunities for people to master knowledge of this country. knowledge of our laws. knowledge of our language. opportunities that have existed in the past for other waves of immigrants who have enriched our society. And I pledge to the gentleman now that just as I have stood in this well and fought for money for school districts to help immigrant children gain an education. I will stand with him shoulder to shoulder here in this House any day. and every day. and fight for an adequate funding in order that these people who will now be children of our land might be given every opportunity to which a child of our land is entitled.
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