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Stephen Lynch: “They [international students] are not eligible for state…”

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 01:25

I do want to say that, you know, this latest move on the part of the president with international students is a purely knucklehead move. Remember, these foreign students that are coming in to attend our universities are paying full freight, okay? They [international students] are not eligible for state aid. They're paying full tuition. In many cases, they are subsidizing our kids, okay, because they're paying full freight. (01:25–01:31)

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Asserts that international students are not eligible for state financial aid.

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