I rise today to express my strong opposition to the Rohrabacher amendment. This amendment. not only discriminates against innocent children. but it also adds an overwhelming burden on our own local schools which will effect the education of all children nationwide. The amendment is an unfunded Federal mandate which requires local schools to report on the immigration status of innocent children and their parents without giving any money to help schools with the enormous costs of conducting these investigations. Under this amendment. school administrators and teachers who are already overwhelmed with the educational system would have to enforce complex immigration laws. Those in favor of the amendment may try to argue that its passage will prevent illegal immigration. Mr. Chairman. that is simply untrue.
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