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Stephen Lynch: “In many cases, they [international students] are subsidizing…”

Featuring: Stephen Lynch, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 8th Congressional District

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OTR: Rep. Stephen Lynch shares his thoughts on reopening schools amid pandemic

Published | Video Starts at 01:32

Remember, these foreign students that are coming in to attend our universities are paying full freight, okay? They are not eligible for federal aid. They're not eligible for state aid. They're paying full tuition. In many cases, they [international students] are subsidizing our kids. okay, because they're paying full freight. The other thing that I think the President has ignored here is that, you know, when I do a lot of work in Europe … (01:32–01:36)

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Asserts that international students financially support domestic students by paying full tuition.

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