Press Release
Historic Step: NEW YORK DREAM ACT HAS BEEN INTRODUCED!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Contact: info@nysylc.org
New York, N.Y. The New York State Youth Leadership Council is proud and pleased to announce that today undocumented youth have prevailed. After the defeat of the federal version of the DREAM Act, which would have provided a path for citizenship to undocumented youth, the NYSYLC started an aggressive campaign to introduce and gather support for the first ever state version of the bill. Yesterday, State Senator Bill Perkins (District 30) introduced the New York DREAM Act (S. 4179), co-sponsored by State Senator Dan Squadron (District 25). This bill would provide benefits to New York undocumented youth who meet certain criteria. The benefits include access to financial aid for higher education, access to driver’s licenses, work authorization and access to health care. In order to qualify for these benefits, the young person must have arrived to the United States before the age of 16, be under the age of 35, have resided in New York State for at least two years, have obtained a high school diploma or GED equivalent from an American institution and have good moral character.
NYSYLC members welcomed the news with open arms and renewed their commitment to fight for their dreams. The New York DREAM Act will help undocumented youth achieve their educational and professional goals, and allow them to contribute to their communities. This is the first pro-immigrant bill that has been introduced in the state this year, and would provide much needed relief to immigrant communities.
What: Press conference on the New York DREAM Act
Where: NYSYLC office – 220 Fifth Ave, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001
When: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 2.00pm
Why: The New York DREAM Act will provide access to undocumented youth to accomplish their dreams and contribute back to their communities
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The NYSYLC is a youth led organization that seeks to improve access to higher education and creating equal opportunity for immigrant youth and children of immigrants, regardless of immigration status through leadership development, organizing and advocacy.
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Comunicado de Prensa
El DREAM ACT DE NUEVA YORK ES INTRODUCIDO EN EL SENADO!
PARA CIRCULACION INMEDIATA
Martes, 22 de Marzo 2011
Contacto: info@nysylc.org
Comunicado de Prensa
PASO HISTORICO: EL DREAM ACT DE NUEVA YORK ES INTRODUCIDO EN EL SENADO!
PARA CIRCULACION INMEDIATA
Martes, 25 de Marzo 2011
New York, N.Y. El Consejo de Liderazgo Juvenil de Nueva York esta orgulloso y complacido de anunciar que la juventud indocumentada ha prevalecido. Despues de la derrota del DREAM Act federal, el cual hubiese creado un camino a la ciudadania para jovenes indocumentados, los miembros del NYSYLC empezaron una campaña agresiva para introducir y reunir apoyo legislativo para la primera version del DREAM Act de Nueva York. Ayer, el senador estatal Bill Perkins (District 30) introdujo el DREAM Act de Nueva York, co-patrocinado por el senador Dan Squadron (District 25). Este proyecto de ley proveeria ciertos beneficios a jovenes indocumentados del estado de Nueva York que cumplen ciertos requisitos. Los beneficios incluirian acceso a ayuda financiera para la universidad, licencia de manejo, permiso de trabajo y acceso a cuidado medico. Para calificar para estos beneficios, el individuo tiene que haber llegado antes de los 16 años de edad, tener menos de 35 años, residir en los Estados Unidos por lo menos 2 años, haber recibido un diploma de colegio y tener buen caracter moral.
Los miembros del NYSYLC reciben la noticia con brazos abiertos.. El DREAM Act de Nueva York ayudara a jovenes indocumentados a alcanzar sus metas academicas y profesionales, y les permitira contribuir a sus comunidades. Este es el primero proyecto de ley pro-inmigrante que ha sido introducido en el estado en muchos años.
Que: Rueda de Prensa sobre el DREAM Act de Nueva York
Donde: La oficina de NYSLC – 220 Quinta Ave, Piso 5 New York, NY 10001
Cuando: Miercoles, Marzo 23, 2011 a las 2pm
Por Que: El DREAM Act de Nueva York dara acceso a jovenes indocumentados a cumplir sus sueños y a contribuir a sus comunidades
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The NYSYLC is a youth led organization that seeks to improve access to higher education and creating equal opportunity for immigrant youth and children of immigrants, regardless of immigration status through leadership development, organizing and advocacy.
Twitter @nysylc Facebook www.facebook.com/nysylc www.nysylc.org
