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February 16, 2011

by ANGY

Angy,
Are you a certified mental health provider? Counselor? Therapist? To be giving advice. What gives you the right to be doing this when you haven’t had any training? What do you know about struggle when New York is a blue state?
ConcernedDreamer

Dear ConcernedDreamer,
Thank you for your email and I hope you’re staying safe and warm wherever you are :) .
Just because I live in New York doesn’t mean I don’t know about struggle. I know what it feels like to be offered scholarships and job opportunities that you’re forced to give up because of your status.
I know about having to lie about why you don’t drive or travel. I know about crying yourself to sleep because you can’t seem to find the answer to this problem.
Just because I live here doesn’t mean I don’t encounter racism and anti-immigrants.
I know what it feels like to not be able to pay for college and having to put your education on hold because of money. Others have made me feel like I don’t belong. I’ve been told I couldn’t do something.
I know what being undocumented feels like every day of my life.
I just want to say that being undocumented is a fight that many sympathize and I appreciate all our allies. They really care about the movement and support us no matter what we decide to do. I thank our allies for voting for us and doing anything else in their power to help. It’s hard to fully understand the implications of being undocumented because it affects us mentally and emotionally as well. Being undocumented tests our patience and strength on a regular basis. It’s part of everything we do and every relationship we have is affected by our status.
My experience is what allows me to understand others and their struggle. Who else can fully understand what is going on in a dreamers head than another dreamer? It’s nice to be able to talk to someone who knows exactly what you mean without you trying to explain it. I can be there for someone because I don’t have to be certified to connect with others. I don’t need a certificate to be able to listen and be of support because I know firsthand how hard life can get without those famous numbers.

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I urge you to email me with any questions, concerns, comments or just your own story. This is a space to vent out any feelings you have bottled up inside. Whatever you write is up to you and you will not be judged. Your stories and worries matter! You are not alone. Remember, the insecurities and fears you have, someone else is them having too! Don’t be afraid to speak out!

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CALL NOW – New Jersey State Senate is Voting on In-state Tuition This Thursday!

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January 6, 2010

by anchorbaby11

FULL SENATE SCHEDULED TO VOTE ON IN-STATE Tuition THIS THURSDAY, JANUARY 7TH AT 2PM!

Bill S1036 is up for a full Senate vote on Thursday, January 7th. The bill was approved in the Appropriations Committee of both the state Assembly and the Senate on Monday, January 4th. We are very close to a victory and we need each of you to take action!

Please call your State Senator between now and Thursday morning and ask them to support bill S 1036. Below are some talking points…

  • In-State Tuition is critical for immigrant youth to access higher education.
  • The report recently released by the State Legislative Affairs says providing resident tuition for undocumented high school graduates will not cost the State of  NJ any money.
  • In-State Tuition is not a public benefit, it’s a way for immigrant youth who have been in NJ for most of their lives to pay more affordable college tuition. They will have to have attended three years of high school in NJ.
  • Educating our children and young people will be beneficial for the State of NJ and everyone.

It is crucial that we get this bill on Corzine’s desk before he leaves office and it is URGENT that the Senators hear from everyone in support.  We cannot wait 4 more years! Its up to us to make this happen…. CALL your Senator NOW!

To find who your state Senator is and phone number please follow this link:

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/municipalities.asp

Here’s a list of the state Senators:

Senator Diane B. Allen Republican
District Office:  11 West Broad St., Burlington, NJ 08016  (609) 239-2800

Senator Bill  Baroni Republican
District Office:  3691A Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690  (609) 631-9988

Senator Christopher  Bateman Republican
District Office:  36 East Main St., Somerville, NJ 08876  (908) 526-3600

Senator James  Beach Democrat
District Office:  1916 Route 70 East, Suite 3, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003  (856) 489-3442

Senator Jennifer  Beck Republican
District Office:  32 Monmouth St., 3rd Floor, Red Bank, NJ 07701  (732) 933-1591

Senator Anthony R. Bucco Republican
District Office:  75 Bloomfield Ave., Suite 302, 3rd Floor, Denville, NJ 07834  (973) 627-9700

Senator Barbara  Buono Democrat
District Office:  Two Lincoln Highway, Suite 401, Edison, NJ 08820  (732) 205-1372

Senator Gerald  Cardinale Republican
District Office:  350 Madison Ave., Cresskill, NJ 07626  (201) 567-2324

Senator Andrew R. Ciesla Republican
District Office:  852 Highway 70, Brick, NJ 08724  (732) 840-9028

Senator Richard J. Codey Democrat
District Office:  449 Mount Pleasant Ave., West Orange, NJ 07052  (973) 731-6770

Senator Christopher J. Connors Republican
District Office:  620 West Lacey Rd., Forked River, NJ 08731  (609) 693-6700

Senator Sandra B. Cunningham Democrat
District Office:  1738 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07305  (201) 451-5100

Senator Michael J. Doherty Republican
District Office:  127 Belvidere Ave., 2nd Floor, Washington, NJ 07882  (908) 835-0552

Senator Nia H. Gill, Esq. Democrat
District Office:  425 Bloomfield Avenue, 2nd Floor, Montclair, NJ 07042  (973) 509-0388

Senator John A. Girgenti Democrat
District Office:  507 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ 07506  (973) 427-1229

Senator Robert M. Gordon Democrat
District Office:  14-25 Plaza Rd., P.O. Box 398, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410  (201) 703-9779

Senator Philip E. Haines Republican
District Office:  32A North Main St., Medford, NJ 08055  (609) 654-1498

Senator Sean T. Kean Republican
District Office:  1955 Highway 34, Bldg. 2A, Wall Township, NJ 07719  (732) 974-0400

Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Republican
District Office:  425 North Ave. East, Suite C, Westfield, NJ 07090  (908) 232-3673
District Office:  57 Union Place, Suite 310, Summit, NJ 07901  (908) 918-0414
District Office:  251 North Ave. West, 2nd Floor, Westfield, NJ 07090  (908) 232-2073

Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. Republican
District Office:  1715 Highway 35, Suite 303, Middletown, NJ 07748  (732) 671-3206

Senator Raymond J. Lesniak Democrat
District Office:  985 Stuyvesant Ave., Union, NJ 07083  (908) 624-0880

Senator Fred H. Madden, Jr. Democrat
District Office:  129 Johnson Rd., Suite 1, Turnersville, NJ 08012  (856) 232-6700
District Office:  1405 Chews Landing Rd., Suite 15, Laurel Springs, NJ 08021  (856) 401-3073

Senator Kevin J. O’Toole Republican
District Office:  155 Route 46 West, Suite 108, Wayne, NJ 07470  (973) 237-1360

Senator Steven V. Oroho Republican    
District Office:  115 Demarest Rd., Suite 2B, Sparta, NJ 07871  (973) 300-0200
District Office:  227 Route 206, Bldg. 1, 1st Floor, Flanders, NJ 07836  (973) 584-4670

Senator Joseph  Pennacchio Republican
District Office:  330 Changebridge Road, Suite 102, Pine Brook, NJ 07058  (973) 227-4012

Senator Dana L. Redd Democrat
District Office:  1 Market St., Suite 1F, Camden, NJ 08102  (856) 225-9068

Senator Ronald L. Rice Democrat    
District Office:  1044 South Orange Ave., Newark, NJ 07106  (973) 371-5665

Senator M. Teresa Ruiz Democrat    
District Office:  166 Bloomfield Ave., Newark, NJ 07104  (973) 484-1000

Senator Nicholas J. Sacco Democrat
District Office:  9060 Palisade Ave., North Bergen, NJ 07047  (201) 295-0200

Senator Paul A. Sarlo Democrat
District Office:  207 Hackensack St., 2nd Floor, Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075  (201) 804-8118

Senator Nicholas P. Scutari Democrat
District Office:  1514 E. Saint Georges Ave., 2nd Floor, Linden, NJ 07036  (908) 587-0404

Senator Robert W. Singer Republican
District Office:  2110 W. County Line Rd., Jackson, NJ 08527  (732) 901-0702

Senator Bob  Smith Democrat
District Office:  216 Stelton Rd., Suite E-5, Piscataway, NJ 08854  (732) 752-0770

Senator Brian P. Stack Democrat
District Office:  5801 Palisade Ave., West New York, NJ 07093  (201) 861-5091
District Office:  301 45th St., 1st Floor, Union City, NJ 07087  (201) 558-7926

Senator Stephen M. Sweeney Democrat
District Office:  935 Kings Highway, Suite 400, West Deptford, NJ 08086  (856) 251-9801
District Office:  14 East Commerce St., 3rd Floor, Bridgeton, NJ 08302  (856) 455-1011
District Office:  199 East Broadway, Suite G, Salem, NJ 08079  (856) 339-0808

Senator Shirley K. Turner Democrat
District Office:  1440 Pennington Rd., Trenton, NJ 08618  (609) 530-3277

Senator Jeff  Van Drew Democrat
District Office:  21 North Main St., Cape May Court House, NJ 08210  (609) 465-0700
District Office:  1124 North High St., Millville, NJ 08332  (856) 765-0891
District Office:  1028 East Landis Ave., Vineland, NJ 08360  (856) 696-7109
District Office:  Additional Phone, Somers Point, NJ (609) 926-3779

Senator Joseph F. Vitale Democrat
District Office:  569 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge, NJ 07095  (732) 855-7441

Senator Loretta  Weinberg Democrat
District Office:  545 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666  (201) 928-0100

Senator Jim  Whelan Democrat
District Office:  511 Tilton Rd., Northfield, NJ 08225  (609) 383-1388


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New Jersey Students: The fate of in-state tuition depends on you!

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December 17, 2009

by anchorbaby11

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Bill S1036, the in-state tuition bill, would allow all New Jersey residents to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public institutions of higher education in New Jersey.  Currently, undocumented students who have grown up in NJ are required to pay out of state rates making it nearly impossible for them to attend college.

Please send letters in support of New Jersey in-state tuition to your local legislators and Senate Budget Committee no later than Monday, December 21st to list and vote in favor of Senate bill S1036 on January 4th.  For those who would benefit from this bill, it is important that they hear from YOU and that they hear your story.  This is the time to come out of the shadows and speak up!

It is crucial that we get this bill on Corzine’s desk before he leaves office and it is URGENT that the Senators hear from everyone in support.  We cannot wait 4 more years!
Call your legislators NOW!

Please fax or email the letter pasted below with your name and town where you’re from.
To find your local legislators please follow this link:

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/municipalities.asp

for more information please contact Martin at martin@nysylc.org

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Sample letter:

Dear (Legislator’s name) ,

We are calling upon you to support the S1036/A990 bill that would allow undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public institutions of higher education.   This will benefit a small but crucial group of students that have graduated with good scores who have attended at least three years of high school in New Jersey.

Currently, these students are required to pay out of state tuition rates which could be up to double the resident state tuition rates.  For many the higher rate goes beyond their financial means impeding their ability to attend college.  We are seeking college tuition rate parity with fellow New Jersey graduates. This bill would simply allow tuition parity for all New Jersey residents who have attended high school in New Jersey for three years.

This bill affects students who have grown up in New Jersey that have attended and graduated from New Jersey public or non-public school system, who are residents with New Jersey roots who are committed to becoming citizens. Very often these students came to this country because their family was fleeing political or economic instability, a decision made by the parents not the student.  Yet, despite the many obstacles they have faced, these students worked hard and succeeded in school.  New Jersey should reward them for their hard work, initiative and desire to pursue higher education to become productive members of our communities.  When talented students in our communities are prevented from reaching their full potential, we all suffer.

Eleven states (New York, Texas, California, Illinois, Utah, Washington, and Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Nebraska and Wisconsin) have already enacted similar legislation. We hope New Jersey will join this list.

Thank you for your support.

Your Name:

Address (Just the town/city is fine):

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