Teachers are in many cases overburdened and resources are in short supply. Experts in the field agree that we are barely able to provide a basic education to American students today. We know that there is a problem. but the body has historically refused to acknowledge the devastating effect of illegal immigration on our education system. This amendment would change that by giving States the option of denying free taxpayerfunded education to those with no legal right to be in this country. Last year. more than 40.000 Pell grants worth a combined S70 million were awarded to illegal immigrants. It is estimated that California alone spends more than S2 billion each year to educate illegal immigrants at the primary. secondary. and postsecondary level. New York spends $634 million. Florida.
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