Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona addressed the House Education Committee on the 2025 budget request, laying out the department’s priorities and policies. Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) took the opportunity to ask and admonish Sec. Cardona about the large number of illegal immigrants overwhelming American schools.
Rep. Bean began by highlighting Sec. Cardona’s career in education and asking if, as an educator, he would agree that strategic planning is crucial in managing unexpected situations like the influx of students.
“So would you agree then, when I hear from school districts of how hard it has been, the massive influx of illegal immigrants into our school system, would you agree that is real, that they are having a hard time managing all these influx of students that they did not know were coming?” Rep. Bean asked.