Thread: New York State Senate Defeats Dream Act

Socialist Rangel Deplores NY Senate Rejection of DREAM Act

“I am disappointed that the New York State Senate, once again, failed to pass the DREAM Act. The fate of many of my constituents in Manhattan and the Bronx depends on the enactment of this bill. Our current immigration system denies some of the best and brightest students in the nation the chance to help America maintain its greatness. Many of them may have arrived here illegally by their parents, but they salute the Stars and Stripes and America is the only home they know. They deserve the same opportunity to contribute to our nation as Americans.

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New York State Senate Defeats ‘Dream Act’ Financial Aid for Illegal Aliens

by Top Right News on March 18, 2014


Above: Protesters demanding passage of a financial
aid bill for illegal alien students in New York State.
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by Brian Hayes | Top Right News

Legislators stunned the pundits this evening by defeating a $200 million taxpayer giveaway to illegal aliens students in New York’s Senate, which had the strong support of Governor Andrew Cuomo.

The ‘DREAM Act’ — which was expected to pass — was defeated by a 30-29 vote in the state Senate just minutes ago in Albany.

The bill would have allowed college students in the country illegally to get state financial aid. The state Assembly passed the measure last month.

The measure included up to $200 million in the state budget to open up Tuition Assistance Program money for students at both public and private colleges. Senate Democrats had claimed the bill would “only” cost $25 million — but the number was exposed as grossly underestimated by New York’s Democrat Comptroller.

After the bill failed in the state Senate, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver issued a statement that read, in part, “The Senate’s refusal to pass this crucial measure is disappointing to me, but more importantly, it is blatantly unfair to the thousands of talented, ambitious young New Yorkers who are being denied a college education, simply because of their immigration status.”


Malliotakis Asks Where Is Compassion for Middle-Class Taxpayers



http://toprightnews.com/?p=2039


Callers against taxpayer funds for illegal aliens were active, and may well have made this difference in this very close vote.
Also worthy of salute were patriotic (and these days, brave) legislators who stood against this giveaway for illegal aliens. One such legislator was Nicole Malliotakis (R,C,I-Brooklyn, Staten Island) who rightly asked ”where is the compassion for taxpaying, law-abiding immigrants and citizens” trying to afford their college cost:

Originally Posted by Reciprocity

Thank you to everyone that called our State Senators, now we try to overturn the SAFE ACT next, don' t underestimate us Conservatives/Teaparty members in New York.

The SAFE Act is another pernicious piece of legislation-one which was enacted, unfortunately. Although there have been pockets of resistance throughout the state to that as well.


http://american-rattlesnake.org/2013...e-ny-safe-act/