This amendment is intended to prevent foreign students coming to the United States to obtain a free taxpayerfinanced education at a public elementary. secondary school. This is a growing problem of children who come to the United States. stay with friends or relatives. or even strangers. to whom they pay a fee. and attending public schools then as residents of the school district. This amendment prohibits consular officers from issuing visas for attendance at such public schools or the INS from approving such cases unless the foreign student can demonstrate that he or she would reimburse the 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 then at the private school for the duration of their elementary or secondary study in the United States. The purpose here is designed to prevent students from obtaining admission to a private school. which they often do. and then switching to a taxpayerfunded public school soon after arrival in the United States. The amendment would not prevent these 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 hosting foreign exchange students. We do not want to Intrude on that wonderful program. those who would continue to be admitted as exchange visitors on J visas. The amendment is. however. designed to deal specifically with the problem of the parachute kids which has received some attention and certainly in California and in other locations. those who come here to receive a U.S. education at taxpayer expense. That is the conclusion of my remarks with regard to the amendment.
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