This is a growing problem. Children are coming to the United States and staying with friends or relatives or even strangers to whom they pay a fee and attending public schools as residents of the school district. The amendment prohibits counselor offices issuing visas for attendance at such public schools or the INS approving such cases unless the foreign student can demonstrate they will reimburse the school. public elementary or secondary school. "for the full. unsubsidized per capita cost" of providing such education. or unless the school waives reimbursement. The amendment also provides for the exclusion and deportation of students who are admitted to attend private elementary or secondary schools but who do not remain enrolled at such private schools for the duration of their elementary or secondary study in the United States. This provision is designed to prevent students from obtaining admission to a private school and then switching to a taxpayerfunded public school soon after arrival In the United States. It would not prevent those children who are validly in the United States as dependents of persons lawfully residing here from applying for admission to public schools. nor would it prevent public schools from hosting foreign exchange students who would continue to be admitted as exchange visitors on "J" visas. The amendment is designed. however. to deal with the problem of the "parachute kids" which Senator FEINSTEIN dealt with previouslywhich has received rather thorough attentionthose who come here to receive a U.S. education at taxpayer expense.
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