New York Governor wants to make college free for immigrants

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New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to give privilege to immigrants who were illegally brought to the United States as a child, giving them free college tuition.

To accomplish this goal, Cuomo laid down a budget of $ 168 million, and also amended the law on public education to provide students without documents to receive a scholarship Excelsior. This scholarship will be able to cover the costs of training students from families with incomes up to $ 125 thousands.

On Tuesday, January 23, the governor said the state would continue to provide dreamers Medicaid, regardless of any federal changes in the program “Delayed Actions for Children” or DACA.

The Republicans, in turn, said they disagreed with Cuomo’s latest idea.

Recall that earlier trump promulgated your immigration bill. The White House’s immigration proposals contain items for the granting of citizenship to immigrants who have entered the United States of children (DACA), the allocation of $ 25 billion for the construction of the border wall and other security measures.

Since the launch of President Barack Obama in 2012, the program has protected approximately 800 thousands of young people from deportation. It applies to children who were brought into the country illegally. They can attend school and, after graduation, apply to the federal government for a 2-year work permit to protect them from deportation.

The Obama administration prioritized the deportation of immigrants who were deemed dangerous to society or found guilty of committing a serious crime, or endangering national security, or those who recently illegally crossed the border.

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