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Public Advocate discusses support for undocumented students and asylum seekers
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Public Advocate Williams emphasizes the importance of providing services and support for undocumented students and newly arrived New Yorkers. He discusses the Promise NYC program and its funding, highlighting the need for continued support for these vulnerable populations.
- Promise NYC was launched in January 2023 to help families who didn't qualify for other state or federal programs due to immigration status
- The program is especially important for recently arrived children, many of whom are English language learners and have experienced trauma
- Funding for Promise NYC, which currently serves 1,000 children, will expire in June if not renewed in the budget
- Williams notes that newly arrived children have helped offset the loss in school population, positively impacting the budget
Jumaane Williams
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It is now more urgent it is now more urgent than ever to ensure that our undocumented students and newest New Yorkers have access to the services and support they need as well.
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In January 2023, the city city launched Promise NYC which helps families who previously didn't qualify for the other state or federal programs due to the immigration status including undocumented parents and asylum seekers.
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It is especially important for recently arrived children to have access to early childhood services as many are English language learners and many have experienced significant stress and trauma on their way to New York on their way to New York.
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The city increased funding in fiscal year twenty five for Promise NYC, extending access to 1,000 children but the full 25,000,000 funding will expire at the June if not renewed in the budget.
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I also wanna mention that many of these students helped with our budget because we had a loss in population in our school system and without some of the newly arrived children, it would have been even worse.