Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone

New York Assembly Democrats on Tuesday blocked a bill that proposed expanding college tuition aid for children of deceased and disabled military veterans after– having a week earlier– approved a state budget that set aside $27 million in college tuition aid for i*****l i*******ts.

The Assembly’s Higher Education Committee v**ed 15 to 11 on Tuesday to shelve the bill, effectively quashing its chances of going to the floor, the Post-Standard reported.

The article goes on to state the following:

The decision came after committee chair Deborah Glick, D-Manhattan, and Speaker Carl Heastie said $27 million from the state’s budget would go towards supporting the Jose Peralta New York State DREAM Act, which allows i*****l i*******ts to qualify for state aid for higher education, Newsweek reported.

Glick said any expansion of college tuition aid to Gold Star families was not within the state’s budget and pointed to an already-existing program that provides $2.7 million to 145 students who are dependents of vets who served in combat zones, the New York Post reported.

“Assemblywoman Glick should be ashamed of herself,” said State Sen. Robert Ortt, R-Niagara. “We set aside $27 million dollars for college for people that are here illegally… Apparently, $2.7 million is all that the families of soldiers who are k**led, get. If you’re a child of a fallen soldier, you do not rank as high and you know that by the money.”

https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-majority-passes-jose-peralta-new-york-state-dream-act

https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2019/04/ny-assembly-no-free-college-tuition-for-gold-star-families.html

https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2019/04/ny-assembly-democrats-defend-blocking-bill-to-help-gold-star-families.html

debeda

The more I hear, the more I shake my head and wonder just WTH has happened to the Democratic party. I guess they're still "for the people". Just not the AMERICAN people. Is no one in New York outraged that THEIR money is being appropriated for I*****L A***NS in the millions while being stingy with American verterans' families? And everyone just stands there and puts up with it.

Liberty Tree

It is simple. Gold Star families are more likely to v**e Republican, while i******s v**e Democrat.

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

That's just wrong in so many ways. Why the hell are we doing ANYTHING to educate people who aren't supposed to be here, when there's so much to be done for our fellows who were born here?

bahmer

Amen and Amen and that is truly sickening in my not so humble opinion.

debeda

TRUE STORY

debeda

Oh good grief. How nice that i******s V**E UGH

Richard Rowland

I think you nailed it, Liberty Tree.

Cuda2020

I agree, this is promoting “its fine to be illegal.” With that said, we also give a lot of grants to foreign students, many Chinese, we should take care of our own first, it is all in our dime, we should have a say.

Cuda2020

I******s don’t v**e, that’s all propaganda.

Liberty Tree

You take naievity or willful ignorance to a new level.

bggamers Loc: georgia

Depends on what state your in California yes Chicago yes any state run by dem or is a sanctuary for i******s they probably do v**e

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

The grants net you the cream of the crop...
Many end up becoming citizens...
It's a good investment...

bggamers Loc: georgia

Not when you slap our veterans families in the face and turn your back on them

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

The grants are for foreign Students who come legally... Not i******s...

I agree that it is d********g to provide for i******s over the families of military veterans..