Bill Text: NY J00874 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2, 2019, as Immigrant Children and Family Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-25 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J00874 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00874-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 874

BY: Senator BENJAMIN

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        April  2, 2019, as Immigrant Children and Family Day
        in the State of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official  days  that are set aside to increase awareness and enhance the
profile of cultural  diversity  which  strengthens  the  fabric  of  the
communities of New York State; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew  M.  Cuomo  to  proclaim April 2, 2019, as
Immigrant Children and Family Day in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, Generations of immigrants from every corner  of  the  globe
have built our country's economy and created the unique character of our
State and Nation; and

  WHEREAS,  Today,  the  majority  of  people arriving at our Nation's
borders are children and  families  seeking  asylum,  fleeing  violence,
crushing  poverty and endemic crime; children in immigrant families make
up one-quarter of all children in the United States  and  represent  the
fastest  growing  segment  of  the  country's increasingly diverse child
population; and

  WHEREAS, New York is often considered one of the  greatest  cultural
hubs in the country, having welcomed immigrants for centuries; and

  WHEREAS,  In  2015,  more than 4.5 million immigrants comprised 22.9
percent of the state's population; New York  was  home  to  2.3  million
women, 2 million men, and 217,102 children who were immigrants; and

  WHEREAS,  Immigrants  make  up  25%  of  the State's labor force; as
workers, business owners, taxpayers, and neighbors,  immigrants  are  an
integral  part  of  New York's diverse and thriving communities and make
extensive contributions that benefit all; and

  WHEREAS,  Immigrants  grow  businesses,  innovate,  strengthen   our
economy  and create jobs in New York State; they also provide the United
States of America and New York State with  unique  social  and  cultural
influence,  fundamentally enriching the extraordinary character of each;
and

  WHEREAS, Immigrants  account  for  nearly  a  third  of  New  York's
economic  output  in metropolitan areas and produce more than a fifth of
New York's gross domestic product; and

  WHEREAS, Foreign-born students seeking educational opportunities  in
New York contribute billions of dollars to the State in their journey to
success; and

  WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater public awareness and
increased  recognition  of the contributions of immigrant communities at
the local, state and national levels; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  to  proclaim  April  2,  2019,  as
Immigrant  Children  and  Family Day in the State of New York; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York.