Sentences with phrase «undocumented college students»

Resistance to their removal has not been as great as resistance to removing other groups of immigrants, such as undocumented college students.

ALBANY — Amid the generally festive energy at this weekend's Somos El Futuro conference in Albany, there was another emotion coursing through many of the event's Latino participants: fury over the fate of the Dream Act, which would allow undocumented college students who meet certain criteria access to state financial aid.

Bill Lipton, New York State director for the Working Families Party, argued CUNY funding intersects with a host of other liberal goals — including passing the DREAM Act, which would make undocumented college students eligible for state tuition assistance.

Ms. James joins a growing chorus of liberal critics who have assailed Mr. Cuomo for not prioritizing more of their agenda, which also includes public financing of state elections and making undocumented college students eligible for tuition assistance.

Many of the same lawmakers threatened to vote «no» on last year's budget if the governor failed to include the DREAM Act, which would help undocumented college students pay for college by allowing them to apply for TAP.

ALBANY — Immigrant rights advocates are pressuring Governor Andrew Cuomo to negotiate a deal with Senate Republicans on the Dream Act after lawmakers said Monday the proposal to allow undocumented college students access to state tuition assistance had fallen out of the budget.

But Stirpe also voted against one of Silver's key agenda items, the Dream Act, which would open up state tuition programs to certain undocumented college students.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A proposal to expand state - funded tuition assistance to undocumented college students failed by two votes in the New York State Senate today.

With the recent increase in state immigration laws, fence - building initiatives, and a generation of undocumented college student activist «coming out» in recent demonstrations, Suarez's re-emergence after ten years is timely and her new installation is a crucial addition to the current national dialogue.

Last election cycle, Cuomo only endorsed Democratic candidates who were committed to his progressive priorities: closing campaign finance loopholes, passing comprehensive voting rights reform, and supporting New York's version of the DREAM Act, which would allow undocumented college students to receive financial aid.

«We applaud Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and the members of the New York State Assembly for their leadership in once again voting to pass the DREAM Act — legislation that will allow undocumented college students to participate in the state's Tuition Assistance Program.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ceremonially signed into law a bill to allow undocumented college students to pay in - state tuition rates — AKA the DREAM Act — underscoring his position among national Republicans as a moderate on immigration.

«We applaud Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and the members of the New York State Assembly for their leadership in once again voting to pass the DREAM Act — legislation that will allow undocumented college students to participate in the state's Tuition Assistance Program,» said Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia and Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa.