[Marine Inspector]

Yes, you have demonstrated you may be one of these people.

As have you.

See you tomorrow.

[David Schertz]

Marine Inspector,

I work with teachers and public schools all along the Texas border. Many of the schools I visit are within walking distance of the border. Teachers tell me all that is required for a child to be admitted to school is for the parent/guardian to show proof of residency such as an electric bill or rent receipt. Mexican birth certificates are used to establish age and for identification purposes. Schools have to accept children if they can prove district residency regardless of how they enter the country. Teachers tell me that many of these children live with uncles and aunts.

Do you have any statistics on how many of these children there are? I would be interested in knowing what kind of financial burden this places on school districts.

Do Mexicans routinely bring their children across the border solely for education purposes, allowing them to live with relatives? Is this something the border patrol becomes involved in? Is there a certain age below which children won't be deported if they are legal aliens?

[redrock]

Good to see you again.

redrock