Political Quotes

“my amendment is simple, straightforward, and it ought to be noncontroversial. It simply requires schools receiving funding under title I of ESEA to count their students who are in this country illegally or those who have parents who are in this country illegally. This information, taken together with the information about the cost of education at the schools, will allow all levels of Government to determine the cost of illegal education to our country's school systems. The reason I believe this amendment should be noncontroversial is that regardless of how one stands on the issue of Government benefits to illegal aliens, the debate should be based on the most accurate information possible about the cost to all levels of Government of the current policy, which is the policy of giving educational benefits to anyone who makes his or her way into this country, legally or illegally. To those who believe that the Federal Government should provide such compensation to school districts with high levels of illegal immigrants, this amendment will provide them the data they need to determine the amount of money that is needed to be reimbursed. Those who believe, as I do, that Government should not provide education for illegal aliens and their children will also find it valuable to have these costs and the figures available.”