tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18669727745311017572024-02-19T08:48:54.526-08:00Long Island Immigrant Students AdvocatesLong Island Immigrant Students Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129318937796303316noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866972774531101757.post-66921207634221011912012-02-05T08:11:00.000-08:002012-02-05T08:11:41.910-08:00Rally and Press Conference for the NY DREAM Act<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyF96ZdcF4e2gtRRiIVJlZD7YHdDusdHYxmsgHvWjDGR7Vp5QxmQtcvEO0TFmY-UiZU4YXIX_qLGfKyNFvtm7DW5lKDy0umJmAvJOn4-6rMKdYTLum_2AFkKUuCldfZquYzkzusv5q_7G7/s1600/Dream+Act.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="122" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyF96ZdcF4e2gtRRiIVJlZD7YHdDusdHYxmsgHvWjDGR7Vp5QxmQtcvEO0TFmY-UiZU4YXIX_qLGfKyNFvtm7DW5lKDy0umJmAvJOn4-6rMKdYTLum_2AFkKUuCldfZquYzkzusv5q_7G7/s320/Dream+Act.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></b> <div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">This is the year for New York State to support higher education for all immigrant students. For years our federal government has failed to take leadership and pass the DREAM Act. Last year the New York DREAM Act was introduced. This legislation would benefit undocumented students who meet its rigorous requirements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Across the country there are over 2 million undocumented students who, due to their immigration status, cannot fully contribute to this country that they call home. New York State is home to over 200,000 or 10% of undocumented students who would be eligible for the DREAM Act. Join us to demand action from our state government to pass the New York DREAM Act this year! </span></span></div><div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">WHAT: </span></b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Join us for a Rally and Press Conference for the New York DREAM Act </span></span></div><div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">WHO: </span></b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Long Island Immigrant Students Association, Student Organization of Latinos and community leaders </span></span></div><div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">WHEN: </span></b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Thursday, </span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">February 16</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Th</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">, 2012. From 11:30AM - 12:30PM </span></span></div><div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">WHERE: </span></b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Outside Nassau County Community College (Union Building) </span></span></div><div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">COME AND SUPPORT IMMIGRANT STUDENTS! </span></b><span style="font-size: 18pt;"></span></span></div><div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Note: </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">LIISA is also mobilizing people to go to Albany to lobby for the NY DREAM Act,</span></b></span></div><div class="Default" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"> March 14</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Th</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">, 2012. </span></b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For more information, contact Osman Canales: 631-888-4300<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>smn_canales@yahoo.com.</span></span></div>Long Island Immigrant Students Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129318937796303316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866972774531101757.post-12522659040782264832012-01-13T18:12:00.000-08:002012-01-13T18:12:12.537-08:00NYS IN-STATE TUITION<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Most of state require for an undocumented student to pay double tuition. New York is one of near 13 states that have passed a law in favor of undocumented students, that provides them the benefit of paying In-State tuition. In most states undocumented students pay almost double tuition.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">There are no federal laws that prohibits admitting undocumented students in universities however school policies on admitting undocumented students are different for each school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most private schools will not accept applications from students without a social security number.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SUNY and CUNY schools of New York State</b>- students <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">do not</b> need a social security number. Immigrant students regardless of immigration status can attend and get In-state tuition fees if they meet the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">NY</i></b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In-State tuition requirements.</i></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">LONG ISLAND: Suffolk County Community College, Nassau County Community College, SUNY Farmingdale and all other SUNY Colleges, you <u>do not</u> need a Social Security number to apply and get In-State Tuition fee.</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Georgia;">New York In-State Tuition Requirements</span></u></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">-Attended New York State high school for two or more years and applied to a CUNY or CUNY within five year of receiving your New York State Diploma.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">-Or Receiving a GED (Graduate Equivalency Diploma) For a GED from an approved New York State Program and applied to a CUNY or CUNY within five years of receiving your GED.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><u>Important:</u> Ask your college admissions office to check on the in -State Tuition process. Some colleges might ask to fill out a Residency and to sign an affidavit. If you are require to do it, make sure you fill it out, get it sign by a Notary and return it to college admissions office. If you meet any of these requirements make sure you are not getting charge as an international student which means you will be paying double tuition. </span></b></div>Long Island Immigrant Students Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129318937796303316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866972774531101757.post-67910090928732938272011-11-15T18:09:00.000-08:002011-11-15T18:09:43.630-08:00NY BOARD OF REGENTS COMES OUT IN SUPPORT OF STATE TUITION ASSISTANT TO ALL IMMIGRANT STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS<div id="yui_3_2_0_1_1321409146585106" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div align="center" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span><var id="yiv2043637826yui-ie-cursor"></var> </div><div align="center" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></b> </div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">TUESDAY. NOV,16TH 2011<var id="yiv2043637826yui-ie-cursor"></var></span></b></div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></b></div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"></span></b> </div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Merryl H. Tisch, Chancellor of the <span class="yiv2043637826yshortcuts" id="yiv2043637826lw_1321402536_1"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1321409157_1">New York State</span></span> Board of Regents, and John B. King, Jr, State Education Department Commissioner, joined by immigrant groups and allies, declared their <span id="yiv2043637826misspell-3"><span>support</span></span> to expand the State Tuition<span id="yiv2043637826misspell-4"><span>Assistance Program</span></span> (TAP) to all immigrant students regardless of immigration status. Recently the NYS Board of Regents also announced their support for the federal DREAM Act, a legislation that has been sitting in US Congress for over 10 years.</span></div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span> </div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a big step for undocumented youth in our state that confront huge challenges when attending college, due to their lack of financial aid and status. New York State is one of 13 states that provide in-state tuition to undocumented students who meet certain requirements. With this new bill, undocumented youth will benefit from state financial aid. Undocumented students will then have more opportunities to achieve their careers and our state will be having great<span id="yiv2043637826misspell-3"><span>contributions</span></span> as results. <span class="yiv2043637826yshortcuts" id="yiv2043637826lw_1321402536_2"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1321409157_2">NewYork</span></span> has approximately 200,000 undocumented students, these are students that were brought to this country by their parents or relatives and now face a reality that they <span id="yiv2043637826misspell-3"><span id="yiv2043637826misspell-3">did not</span></span> ask for, to be undocumented.</span></div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span> </div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We are <span id="yiv2043637826misspell-5"><span>grateful</span></span> and applaud the NYS Board of Regents for this <span id="yiv2043637826misspell-7"><span>initiative</span></span> and for <span id="yiv2043637826misspell-5"><span>recognizing</span></span> the great talents and potential that undocumented students in NY <span id="yiv2043637826misspell-9"><span>possess</span></span>, talent that shouldn't be wasted and contribution that our state needs. The tuition rates for students are extremely high and for an undocumented student who can't receive any help is almost impossible to afford college.</span></div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span> </div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This will open an opportunity for the state to have more professional people and it will enormously decrease the drop outs of immigrant students in high schools as well in colleges. In the next weeks a state proposal legislation will be introduce. We hope that our legislators support this legislation and vote in favor of it. If this legislation passes we will be one step <span id="yiv2043637826misspell-8"><span>closer to</span></span> allow undocumented immigrant students to fully contribute to our communities and economy. This will lighten the path for undocumented students to follow their dreams.</span></div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span> </div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span> </div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span> </div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"> -LIISA</div><div align="left" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><br />
</div>Long Island Immigrant Students Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129318937796303316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866972774531101757.post-77589456443523041742011-10-25T15:33:00.000-07:002011-10-25T15:33:02.810-07:00Five things you can do to support the DREAM ActIf you wish to support the DREAM Act, you can do so by doing the following.<br />
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1-Make a phone call or send a letter to your Representatives. Urge them to support and take leadership on the DREAM Act now.<br />
Example message "Hi my name is ______I am calling to urge my Representative/ Senator_____to take leadership and support the DREAM Act, a bill that will benefit immigrant youth of good moral character and will provide them a chance to make great contribution to our economy"<br />
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2-Sign these petitions.<br />
<a href="http://action.dreamactivist.org/write_to_congress/">http://action.dreamactivist.org/write_to_congress/</a><br />
-To support the NY DREAM Act, sign this petition to Gov,Cuomo.<br />
<a href="http://action.dreamactivist.org/nydreamact/">http://action.dreamactivist.org/nydreamact/</a><br />
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3- Host us for an event at your school, organization, religious group or any other community group.<br />
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4-Get active, join us! If you live in Long Island New York, you can become our member and help organize events in favor of the DREAM Act. If you don't live in Long Island New York but wish to get involve please contact us, there are youth groups all over the country working for the passage of this important bill.<br />
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5-Start your own group at your school and help get more youth active and spread the word on DREAM Act. If you wish to start a group at your school, please contact us.Long Island Immigrant Students Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129318937796303316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866972774531101757.post-62080243031786375462011-10-09T10:20:00.001-07:002011-10-09T10:20:18.452-07:00We still see light at the end of the tunnel<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This week we have great news from California. California Gov, Brown Signed second half of CA DREAM Act.<br />
We congratulate CA Dreamers and activists, for their great work on advocating, making this a victory. This law gives access to undocumented students to state grants and scholarships. When many states are approving anti immigrant legislations, we still see hope when positive actions like this, are taken by other states. Alabama the most recent state to passed the cruelest law against immigrants, which require schools to check for their students grade K-12, immigration status. We must say that this will widely and negatively impact Alabama's economy and schools. News articles show, how students are leaving schools and families are leaving their homes. But we must emphasize that hate and injustice will not prevail, we stand stronger until we see justice for our brothers and sisters.<br />
We thank California Gov, Brown for having the courage and sign this important law.<br />
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For more info on CA DREAM Act read this article:<br />
<a href="http://nysiaf.org/2011/10/08/gov-jerry-brown-signs-cal-dream-act/"><span style="color: #336699; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://nysiaf.org/2011/10/08/gov-jerry-brown-signs-cal-dream-act/</span></a> </span></div>Long Island Immigrant Students Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129318937796303316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866972774531101757.post-9778772009029458732011-09-29T17:39:00.000-07:002011-09-29T17:39:33.578-07:00BREAKING NEWS: Nadia's Deportation has been suspended!Thanks for signing the petition and making phone calls to stop Nadia's deportation. According to the New York State Youth Leadership Council, Nadia's deportation was cancel! Nadia came to the US when she was just one year old with her mother. Now she is a student at Stony Brook University. <br />
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Photo By. NYS Youth Leadership Council.Long Island Immigrant Students Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129318937796303316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866972774531101757.post-26263048064448414852011-09-28T14:35:00.000-07:002011-09-28T14:35:59.222-07:00Take action NOW! to help stop deportation of Dreamers!Please help stop Nadias' and her mother's deportation. Please follow the link and sign the peition.<br />
<a href="http://action.dreamactivist.org/nadia">http://action.dreamactivist.org/nadia</a><br />
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Help stop Grabiela's deportation. Sign the petition.<br />
<a href="http://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/8496/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8156">http://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/8496/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8156</a><br />
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Help Stop Matias deportation, please add your signature to the petition.<br />
<a href="http://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/8496/p/dia/action/public/;jsessionid=0296899814DC25E57486F2F5A15D6ABD-n3?action_KEY=8164">http://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/8496/p/dia/action/public/;jsessionid=0296899814DC25E57486F2F5A15D6ABD-n3?action_KEY=8164</a><br />
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Thank you for your help and support!<br />
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-LIISALong Island Immigrant Students Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129318937796303316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866972774531101757.post-16822971159452094922011-09-28T11:03:00.002-07:002012-03-04T19:39:12.630-08:00New York DREAM Act<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">New York DREAM Act</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Is a bill introduced in 2011 by state Senator Perkins, if passes would benefit approximately 200,000 undocumented students living in New York State. This bill seeks to allow “Dreamers” undocumented students to fulfill their dreams and their careers in the state of New York. It will also strengthen our communities by having more professionals residents in the States.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Requirements:</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have graduated from a high school or obtained a GED in New York </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have entered the United States at before the age of 18</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Be 35 years of age or under</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have good moral character, meaning no felony convictions</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have resided in New York State for at least two years prior to enactment of the legislation</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Enroll in a college or university in the state of New York</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Benefits:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Access to state funded financial aid programs, including grants, loans and scholarships</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">How can you support the Dream Act and NY DREAM Act? </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Call and send letters to your state Legislators TODAY! </span></b><br />
For more info. go to <a href="http://www.nydreamact.org/">http://www.nydreamact.org/</a><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Get involve, join our movement!</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We are focus on advocating for equal access to education for all immigrant students regardles of immigration status.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div> <strong>Contact us and join us on Facebook!</strong>Long Island Immigrant Students Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129318937796303316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866972774531101757.post-59033738451274931132011-09-28T10:36:00.000-07:002011-09-28T10:37:28.558-07:00The DREAM Act<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>The </u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">DREAM Act </span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What is the Dream Act? </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, is a bill introduced in 2001 by Senator Durbin, if passed, would allow undocumented students who were brought to the US at a younger age up to 6 years of legal residence and later<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the path to citizenship.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Requirements:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> During those 6 years, the student would need to graduate from a 2 years college or complete 2 years toward a 4 year degree or serve in the military for at least 2 years.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Benefit</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: Permanent residency will be granted if the above requirements are met and student maintain good moral character.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 280.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">How does a student qualify? <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The student must have been in the U.S at least 5 years before the bill passes.</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Student must have been in the U.S at the age of 15 or younger.</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The student must graduate from a U.S high school or receive a G.E.D.</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A student must demonstrate good moral character. Students would not qualify if they have criminal record.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Fats: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Approximately 65, 000 students graduate from U.S high school each year who have been in the U.S more than 5 years but face limited prospects for completing their education or working legally in the U.S because they were brought here at a younger age without immigration documents.</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Approximately 50,000 undocumented students are currently enrolled in higher education institutions across the U.S who are eligible for the Dream Act. They are educating themselves in hope of the Dream Act so they can legalize their status and pursue their dreams. Only a small fraction of undocumented immigrant students who graduate from high school go to college.</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">How can you support the Dream Act and NY DREAM Act? </span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Call and send letters to your Senators and State Legislators! </span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Get involve, join our movement!</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you live in Long Island, New York and wish to get involve with us please contact</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Osman Canales.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><a href="mailto:smn_canales@yahoo.com"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">smn_canales@yahoo.com</span></a></span></div>Long Island Immigrant Students Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129318937796303316noreply@blogger.com0