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National
Key Vote
Denying Public Education to Undocumented Immigrants

Official Title of Legislation: H Amdt 969 to HR 2202: An amendment that gives States the option to deny public education to illegal aliens. Under the amendment, if States were asked, they would be required to provide a hearing to establish whether an alien is lawfully present in the United States.
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d104:hamdt969:
House Amendment Vote: 03/20/1996 : Amendment Adopted 257 - 163 (Roll no. 75)
Sponsor: Rep. Gallegly, Elton (R-CA)
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