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Their first priority is to push the state legislature to pass the New York State DREAM Act, which allows young immigrants without legal status to receive state financial aid when applying to college. The bill passed in the state Assembly, but failed to gain enough votes in the state Senate last March. Advocates hope the bill will be at the top of this year’s legislative session. “Education shouldn’t be a privilege, it’s a right for all students,” said Linda Sarsour, executive director of the Arab American Association of New York.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 20:51:58 +0000

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