Earlier in the week, lawmakers New York took steps towards passing new legislation which will spend millions of taxpayer dollars on funding “Dreamers” to attend college classes, known as the “Dream Act.”
The legislation, which was propelled by Democrat lawmakers, was touted by Governor Cuomo, and will cost taxpayers approximately $27 million dollars to help “Dreamers” attend state colleges by providing financial aid.
The bill was met with opposition from Republicans, who denounced the move as unfair to American citizens.
Under Governor Cuomo, Democrats in New York appear emboldened, and have recently approached efforts geared towards allowing illegal aliens to obtain drivers licenses, as well as forcing existing insurance companies to provide free birth control options.
From The Daily Caller:
New York state lawmakers approved a measure that aims to dole out millions in taxpayer-funded aid to Dreamers — who entered the country illegally — attending college.
The now-Democratic controlled New York state legislature on Wednesday passed the Dream Act, legislation that would make thousands of Dreamers eligible for financial aid to attend public colleges in the state. The bill, which has attracted praise from Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, would cost $27 million.
The measure is “a slap in the face for all the hardworking taxpayers who play the rules and struggle for the costs of a college education,” Republican state Sen. Daphne Jordan said of the bill.
Jordan was joined by other Republican state legislators in criticism of the Dream Act, who argued it would unfairly take money away from legal residents who struggle to pay their college tuition.
The bill had been introduced in the New York legislature before, but Republican control of the state Senate had prevented it from moving forward — until Democrats gained control of both chamber after the 2018 midterms.
“We do this as a symbol that you will be guaranteed an education and that the door to higher education is open to all children of New York State,” stated De La Rosa, sponsor of the bill and immigrant from the Dominican Republic.
While Cuomo has not yet signed the bill into law, he has expressed support for tuition for undocumented immigrants and he has already included his own version in the state budget plan.
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