Mr. President. could I ask the Senator from Wyoming: You can be eligible for Stafford loans up to $60.000 if you have three kids in school. Now. you mean to tell me that if that person. say that individual who is the legal immigrant. has $10.000 or $15.000 and the sponsor has $30.000. you are still eligible under the Stafford loan program for a Stafford loan and to repay it. The way I read this. it talks about "for purposes of subparagraph. the term public charge includes any alien who receives benefits under any program described in paragraph D for an aggregate period of more than 12 months." Then it describes the program. In line 18 It says. "* * * any other program of assistance funded in whole or in part by the Federal Government." Stafford loans are. That individual may have a higher rate of repayment. be able to get a smaller loan but still would get some kind of public help and assistance. because education loans are not considered to be welfare. The idea is individuals will pay that back. So they can conform with the provisions of the assets of both of them and still. as the Senator points out. receive that and under this be subject to the deportation. the way I read it. I think the Senator from Illinois has a balanced program here. and I hope that it will be accepted.
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