NY Dems Give Free College Tuition To ILLEGAL Immigrants

 

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Senate & Assembly Democrats rush to pass legislation that benefits illegal immigrants, including temporary visa holders, and ignores the needs of veterans, military heroes, and law-abiding New Yorkers

Members of the Senate Republican Conference criticized Democrats in the Senate and Assembly for passing the so-called “Dream Act,” which will reward law-breaking illegal immigrants with free college tuition. While doing so, Democrats in the Senate also blocked a Republican-sponsored amendment that would help provide additional financial aid to veterans and military heroes who have fought to protect our state and country, as well as loan forgiveness for recent college graduates who decide to work, live, and raise their families in New York.

 The passage of this legislation (S1250) raises a basic issue of fairness for all New Yorkers, because when it comes to higher education funding, there are limited resources and prudent decisions to be made at all levels of state government. Under this legislation, free college tuition would be rewarded to illegal immigrants, totaling $27 million or more annually.

 Nearly three million New Yorkers are currently drowning in student debt that totals more than $86 billion, according to a recent news report. The nationwide figure totals $1.5 trillion, with 8.5 million borrowers in default, unable to make any payments on their debt. According to the New York State comptroller, the average student loan debt in New York is a whopping $32,200.

Receiving state-provided financial aid is one of the most important ways for struggling middle-class families to help offset these burdensome costs. By promising to provide a significant slice of state financial aid to illegal immigrants, Democrats are turning their backs on middle-class families. By rejecting sensible amendments to provide additional financial aid for veterans and loan forgiveness for those raising their families in New York, Senate Democrats are betraying the trust of every law-abiding, taxpaying New Yorker.

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