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If the feds can’t pass the DREAM Act, New York state must do its part
Undocumented immigrant children deserve the rights and benefits citizen children have By US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Lillian Rodriguez Lopez
Over the past 10 years, there has been endless posturing in Washington about our broken immigration system. Unfortunately, these debates have achieved nothing to produce critically needed comprehensive immigration reform.
It is shameful that Congress can’t even come together to do the bare minimum and pass the DREAM Act, which opens the door to permanent residency through military service and higher education for thousands of immigrant young people whose parents brought them to this country as children.
They deserve better — the chance to work hard, get a good education, help grow our economy and keep our country safe. Little wonder Republicans such as former Secretary of State Colin Powell have advocated for this legislation, calling it critical to our national security.
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Diabetes Awareness Campaign |
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On Tuesday, November 15th, the Hispanic Federation and Mount Sinai Hospital launched “Get Informed! Get Tested! Get Healthy!” (¡Infórmate!, ¡Examínate!, ¡Cuídate!), an ambitious Latino diabetes public education campaign focused on early detection, prevention, proper treatment and care. The New York City Council helped unveil the campaign by declaring the day as Latino Diabetes Awareness Day in the City of New York. The event began with a press conference of key elected and community leaders, including New York State Senator Liz Krueger, New York State Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez and New York City Council Members Melissa Mark-Viverito and Dan Garodnick.
The launch of this initiative underscores an urgent call to action for the Latino community. More than 700,000 New Yorkers are living with diabetes, nearly half of which are Latinos. In Latino neighborhoods like East Harlem and the South Bronx, almost 20% of the adult population has diabetes. Latino children also have the highest rates of obesity in the city, suggesting they are likely to experience the most significant increase in diabetes in the decades to come.
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Twas the night before the Holiday Season and all through the Federation’s house little elves are stirring.” That’s right, familia, the Federation’s staff is working overtime to ensure that thousands of needy children receive the gift of a toy or book during the giving season. We are once again proud to kick off our Annual Holiday Toy Drive with the generous support of GOYA FOODS. Each year the Hispanic Federation’s Toy Drive provides more than 15,000 toys and books to underprivileged children and families in foster care, domestic abuse shelters, medical clinics, assisted housing units and early childhood centers. |
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Hispanic Federation Selected by Lumina Foundation to Lead Latino College Success Initiative The Hispanic Federation is proud to announce that it has been selected by the prestigious Lumina Foundation to lead one of its 12 partnerships in 10 states focused on significantly improving Latino college success. Under the project, Lumina will provide each partnership with $600,000 over four years to build, implement and sustain successful "place-based efforts" in key metropolitan areas.
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