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New York State announces
$450,000 in grants to assist
undocumented immigrants
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Summary: New York will be making three grants of $150,000
each to the New York State Immigration Fund, the
Immigration Coalition and Make the Road NY. Funds will
support clinics, workshops and legal services for young
undocumented immigrants across the state


(August 16, 2012) – As the new federal rules regarding "deferred
action" status for certain immigrants come into effect this
week, the New York legislature has approved funding for three
organizations which have developed programs specifically to assist
eligible individuals with this complex application process.


The Department of Homeland Security began accepting
deferred action applications from illegal immigrants on
August 15, 2012. This legal status is available to the children
whose parents either entered the country illegally or
overstayed their visas. The new status option does not
provide a path to US citizenship, but it does prevent
deportation if it is renewed every two years.


Under the federal guidelines, applicants for "deferred
action" status must have entered the country before the
age of 16 and lived in the U.S. since June 15, 2007.
Applicants cannot have a criminal record and they must
either be in high school or have graduated with a diploma
or GED.


The New York state legislature has designated a total of
$450,000 in grants for The New York Immigration
Coalition, Make the Road NY, and Legal Services NYC in
order to assist immigrants who may be eligible for deferred
action status.


A grant of $150,000 was awarded to the New York State
Immigrant Action Fund and the New York Immigration
Coalition. These agencies have partnered to form the New
York State DREAM Legal Services Network which brings
together community-based organizations, immigrant legal
services groups and law firms to aid youth immigrants in
applying for deferred action.


Another grant of $150,000 was awarded to Make the Road
NY which will hire a youth immigration attorney and a
paralegal to assist immigrants who are applying for deferred
action. Make the Road NY will also hold several full-service
clinics which will assist immigrants with compiling
applications, supporting documents and fee exemption
requests as part of the screening and application process.


A grant of $150,000 was also awarded to Legal Services NYC
to support Community College CONNECT. This innovative
citywide project will support low-income community
college students by offering legal advice, advocacy and
community education. Legal Service NY will also offer legal
education clinics about deferred action and paths to
citizenship at Hostos and LaGuardia Community Colleges.


In addition to the New York State Immigrant Action Fund website
at http://nysiaf.org/, a number of other sites are helping spread
awareness about state and federal regulations affecting the
rights and socio-economic well-being of immigrants and refugees
in New York State. Among these is
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Proud-to-be-from-New-York-
State/481569831854860, a Facebook fanpage that offers an
online community where people can share their thoughts and
comments about the latest New York news and events.

""We feel it is very important to get the news out about how
changing regulations are affecting the lives of both immigrants
and citizens in New York state," notes page administrator S.S.
Ober-Lehn. "And Facebook's international appeal makes the
Proud to Be From New York State fanpage a natural destination
for anyone who wants to learn more about the new deferred
action status and other news that affect New Yorkers."


To find out more about current news and events
in New York State, please visit

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Proud-to-be-from-New-York-
State/481569831854860

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