The following statement was submitted by the SUNY Student Assembly (SUNY SA).
"The SUNY Student Assembly applauds the
State Assembly for passing the "DREAM Act" early last week. If
approved by the Senate and signed into law by Governor Cuomo, this legislation will
benefit the thousands of SUNY students who are undocumented, many of whom were
brought to the United States as infants with no say in the matter.
"The DREAM Act will allow undocumented New
York students the promise of an affordable education, and greater legal
protections as they pursue a future in the only country most of them have ever
known as home.
"This is the fifth time the Assembly has
passed a version of the DREAM Act. Each time the Senate has taken no action to
move the initiative forward.
"We strongly urge the State Senate to
finally take up and approve this Act so that all SUNY students can feel safe
and secure on their campuses, knowing that they have equal access to all
benefits provided to New Yorkers. The Student Assembly stands with our
students, and the Senate should, too."
The Student Assembly of the State
University of New York (SUNY SA) is the recognized student government
organization representing the nearly 600,000 students of the State University
of New York. Comprised of student leaders elected by their peers from across
SUNY’s 64 campuses, SUNY SA empowers students throughout the
state, and ensures the representation of its members on the state and national
level, as well as throughout the SUNY system.
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