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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Jimin Wu Li, Youth Advocate from Chinese American Planning Council
6:21:17
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110 sec
Jimin Wu Li, a high school student and youth advocate from the Chinese American Planning Council, shared her personal experience as an immigrant from Venezuela and the support she received from CPC. She urged for increased funding for immigrant services and support programs.
- Highlighted the importance of community organizations like CPC in helping immigrants integrate and thrive
- Called for full funding of the social safety net, including services provided by organizations like CPC
- Requested expanded access to housing vouchers for all New Yorkers regardless of immigration status
- Advocated for increased investment in Promise NYC and additional funds for adult literacy programs
High School Student
6:21:17
Good afternoon.
6:21:18
Thank you to Chair Rivillas, Chair Brennan, and members of the Immigration and Finance Committee for the opportunity to testify.
6:21:25
My name is Jimin Wu Li, and I'm a student from the New York High School as part of the youth advocate team at the Chinese American Planning Council.
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When I first arrived in America, was very afraid to admit that I was from Venezuela.
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There was a pervasive discrimination towards people like me and I grew up being bullied.
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I was afraid that if anyone knew who or where I came from, they looked at me differently and reject me.
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When I came in touch with CBC, I slowly found my own values and was accepted into this community, obtain opportunities and achieve things that I never thought I would be able to accomplish.
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I was able to get my first job as a supervisor where I was able to oversee and manage more than 30 workers.
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In this community and through these experience that CBC has offered me, I learned to truly appreciate who I am and where and I'm here to proudly tell you where I came from.
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In light of federal threats, our city must live up to its values and adopt a budget that meets the growing needs of working class and immigrant New Yorkers.
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We need to fully fund the social safety net, which includes the service and programming provided by organizations like CBC.
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We're also urging to expand access to support services such as housing vouchers to all New Yorkers regardless of immigration status, to increase investment in Promise NYC, and allocate additional funds for adult literacy to meet the needs of our newest New Yorkers.
6:22:53
Investments such as these will enable all families to improve their economic prospect, more fully integrate into their communities, and thrive.
6:23:02
Thank you so much for the opportunity to testify on issues that greatly impact our communities.