Pachon appropriately notes that something must be done soon to address this issue because only five school semesters remain between the legalization programs first stepobtaining temporary residency statusand the programs second stepapplying for permanent residency status. Mr. President. I recently met with business leaders and educators in Los Angeles regarding the implementation of the legalization program. and they confirmed that there is a serious shortage of English and citizenship classes in light of the number of people whove asked to enroll in them. While it is clear that the State impact aid authorized by the Immigration Reform and Control Act will provide some funds to States to provide needed educational programs for legalization applicants. these funds alone cannot solve the problem. Therefore. I would like to draw the attention of my colleagues to legislation.
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