NY State Senate Bill 2021-S4710A

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Jan 05, 2022	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
May 07, 2021	print number 4710a
May 07, 2021	amend (t) and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Feb 09, 2021	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

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2021-S4710 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4660
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §354-f, amd §§353 & 94-b, Exec L; add §255, Mil L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S3586, S8119, A3403, A8837

2021-S4710 - Summary

Establishes the Alex R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program within the division of veterans' services.

2021-S4710 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4710

SPONSOR: BROOKS
 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to establish a program that shall assist the
foreign-born family members of New York State Veterans, discharged LGBT
Veterans, and currently serving service members, as well as non-citizen
service members or Veterans, to secure legal immigration status in the
United States, including but not limited to citizenship.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section (1) of the bill is the title clause, the executive law is
amended by adding a new section 354-f that establishes the Staff
Sergeant Alex R. Jimenez New York state Military Immigrant Family Legacy
Program.

Subdivision 1 establishes the definitions used throughout the new
section of 354-f.

Subdivision 2 creates the Staff Sergeant Alex R. Jimenez New York State

Military Immigrant Family Legacy Program within the Division of Veter-
ans' Services and in conjunction with the Division of Military and Naval
Affairs. The purpose of the program is to assist foreign-born family
members of veterans and current service members in securing legal immi-
gration status in the United States by means including naturalization
and citizenship.

Subdivision 3 delegates the administrative responsibility of choosing
two program coordinators and outlines the coordinators' duties. Such
duties include identifying, developing, and organizing all statewide
programs to assist family members of veterans and current service
members obtain special immigration status, communication with the Direc-
tor of Veterans'

Services and the Adjutant General to ensure policy and regulation
compliance, serving as a liaison between relevant departments and organ-
izations focusing on immigration and veteran services, facilitating in
the naturalization services of those family members in coordination with
the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services or other appro-
priate agencies, advocating for equal application of these services to
all veterans and current service members, providing information on this
new program as well as developing pamphlets to disseminate information
and list the contributions of veterans and service members, and prepar-
ing research reports on the unique needs of foreign-born service members
and veterans as a whole.

Subdivision 4 provides that coordinators shall submit an annual report
to the Director and the Adjutant General of the Division of Military
Affairs to describe their activities over the year and program develop-
ments. The Director and the Adjutant General of the Division of Military
and Naval Affairs will then submit that report or summary to the Gover-
nor, Speaker of the Assembly, and Temporary Six Presidents of the Senate
within one month of receiving the coordinator report.

Section (2) amends the executive law to establish a state military immi-
grant family legacy coordinator.

Section (3) amends the military law to provide for the adjutant general
to encourage the development of and establishment of a state military
immigrant family legacy program coordinator.

Section (4) amends the executive law to provide for the office for new
Americans to advice the state military immigrant family legacy program
coordinators.

Section (5) is the enacting clause.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The difficult and dangerous work of those that are currently serving in
the military, as well as those who have served our country previously,
should be recognized and rewarded by the State and by the country as a
whole. Those who have and continue to serve in the armed forces display
patriotism and perseverance for the values of democracy that continue to
better our communities. As such, those that have served in the United
States Military and their families receive the proper recognition and
rights that they defended during their times of service. By providing an
efficient program to expedite the naturalization process for veterans
and current service members the State can properly acknowledge their
hard work both in and out of the country. Additionally, all veterans who
have completed their service to the United States, regardless of their
sexual orientation or immigration status, will be equally covered by
this program. By providing these services; New York State can thank its
service members and their family members in a meaningful and impactful
way.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S4710 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4710
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the  Alex
   Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  354-f
 to read as follows:
   § 354-F. STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R.  JIMENEZ NEW YORK STATE MILITARY IMMI-
 GRANT  FAMILY  LEGACY  PROGRAM. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "SERVICE MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF  THE  UNIFORMED  SERVICES,
 CONSISTING  OF  THE  ARMY,  NAVY,  AIR FORCE, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD,
 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSIONED CORPS, OR NATIONAL OCEANIC AND  ATMO-
 SPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS.
   (B)  "THE PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN THE STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R. JIMENEZ MILI-
 TARY IMMIGRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM.
   (C) "COORDINATOR"  SHALL  MEAN  A  MILITARY  IMMIGRANT  FAMILY  LEGACY
 PROGRAM  COORDINATOR  APPOINTED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS
 SECTION.
   (D) "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN THOSE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY  IN  THE  UNITED
 STATES ARMED FORCES, IN THE SELECTED RESERVE OF THE READY RESERVE OR WHO
 PREVIOUSLY  SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES OR SELECTED RESERVE
 OF THE READY RESERVE.
   2. THERE IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  WITHIN  THE  DIVISION  OF  VETERANS'
 SERVICES,  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  MILITARY  AND NAVAL
 AFFAIRS, THE STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R.  JIMENEZ  NEW  YORK  STATE  MILITARY
 IMMIGRANT  FAMILY  LEGACY  PROGRAM  WHICH SHALL BE JOINTLY DEVELOPED AND
 IMPLEMENTED BY THE DIRECTOR  OF  VETERANS'  SERVICES  AND  THE  ADJUTANT
 GENERAL  OF  THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS, IN CONSULTATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD07199-02-1

 S. 4710                             2
 
 WITH THE VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
 OF THIS SECTION. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM SHALL BE  TO  ASSIST
 THE  FOREIGN-BORN  FAMILY MEMBERS OF NEW YORK STATE VETERANS, DISCHARGED
 LGBT VETERANS, AND CURRENTLY SERVING SERVICE MEMBERS, AS WELL AS NON-CI-
 TIZEN SERVICE MEMBERS OR VETERANS, TO SECURE LEGAL IMMIGRATION STATUS IN
 THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CITIZENSHIP.
   3.  TWO MILITARY IMMIGRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM COORDINATORS SHALL BE
 APPOINTED, ONE APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' SERVICES  AND  ONE
 BY  THE  ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS,
 TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM. EACH COORDINATOR  SHALL  BE  A  VETERAN.  THE
 COORDINATORS' DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) THE IDENTIFICATION, DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, ORGANIZATION, AND COOR-
 DINATION  OF  ALL  STATEWIDE  PROGRAMS  AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO ASSIST
 FOREIGN-BORN FAMILY MEMBERS OF NEW YORK STATE VETERANS, DISCHARGED  LGBT
 VETERANS,  AND CURRENTLY SERVING SERVICE MEMBERS, AS WELL AS NON-CITIZEN
 SERVICE MEMBERS OR VETERANS, WHO MAY QUALIFY FOR ADJUSTMENT  OF  STATUS,
 SPECIAL  IMMIGRATION  STATUS THROUGH THE FEDERAL PAROLE IN PLACE PROGRAM
 AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 1758 OF THE 2020  NATIONAL  DEFENSE  AUTHORIZATION
 ACT, OR ANY OTHER SORT OF RELIEF THAT CAN LEAD TO CITIZENSHIP;
   (B)  COMMUNICATION  WITH  THE  DIRECTOR  OF VETERANS' SERVICES AND THE
 ADJUTANT GENERAL TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH  ALL  EXISTING  POLICIES  AND
 REGULATIONS  PERTAINING TO THE NEEDS OF VETERANS, LGBT DISCHARGED VETER-
 ANS, AND CURRENTLY SERVING SERVICE MEMBERS  ON  THE  STATE  AND  FEDERAL
 LEVEL  AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE IMPROVEMENT OF BENEFITS
 AND SERVICES TO SUCH VETERANS, LGBT DISCHARGED VETERANS,  AND  CURRENTLY
 SERVING SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FOREIGN-BORN FAMILY MEMBERS.
   (C)  SERVING AS LIAISON BETWEEN THE DIVISIONS, THE UNITED STATES CITI-
 ZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, IMMIGRATION AND  CUSTOMS  ENFORCEMENT,
 THE  UNITED  STATES  DEPARTMENT  OF  VETERANS  AFFAIRS,  LOCAL VETERANS'
 SERVICE AGENCIES, STATE AGENCIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS, ADVOCATES, AND OTHER
 VETERANS AND MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERESTED PARTIES.
   (D) WHERE NECESSARY, ENGAGING THE SERVICES  OF  QUALIFIED  IMMIGRATION
 ATTORNEYS  OR  DULY  AUTHORIZED  BOARD  OF  IMMIGRATION APPEALS APPROVED
 REPRESENTATIVES TO FACILITATE SUCH COORDINATION WITH THE  UNITED  STATES
 CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES OR OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCY.
   (E)  ADVOCATING  FOR  ALL  VETERANS,  LGBT  DISCHARGED  VETERANS,  AND
 CURRENTLY SERVING SERVICE MEMBERS IN THE STATE  AND  THEIR  FOREIGN-BORN
 FAMILY MEMBERS.
   (F)  DEVELOPING  AND  MAINTAINING  A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION AND
 RESOURCES RELATING TO THE PROGRAM.
   (G) PROMOTING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT EDUCATE  AND  ASSIST  SERVICE
 MEMBERS  AND  VETERANS,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SEMINARS REQUIRED
 UNDER SUBDIVISION FOUR-B OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED  FIFTY-THREE  OF  THIS
 ARTICLE,   VETERAN   HUMAN  RIGHTS  CONFERENCES,  VETERANS  BENEFIT  AND
 RESOURCES EVENTS.
   (H) INCLUDING  THE  CONTRIBUTIONS  THAT  FOREIGN-BORN  VETERANS,  LGBT
 DISCHARGED  VETERANS,  SERVICE  MEMBERS,  AND  THEIR FOREIGN-BORN FAMILY
 MEMBERS HAVE MADE ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES AND THIS STATE  ON  THE
 DIVISION'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
   (I)  DEVELOPING  INFORMATIONAL  PAMPHLETS  TO BE DISTRIBUTED EITHER BY
 MAIL OR ELECTRONICALLY TO CURRENTLY SERVING  MEMBERS  OF  THE  NEW  YORK
 STATE NATIONAL GUARD, CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS,
 AND  LOCAL  VETERANS' SERVICES AGENCIES TO PROVIDE A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF
 THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ITS PURPOSE AND THE ELIGIBIL-
 ITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS,  CITIZENSHIP,  OR  ANY  OTHER
 FORM OF AVAILABLE RELIEF.

 S. 4710                             3

   (J)  PREPARING  REPORTS  ON  TOPICS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
 DEMOGRAPHICS  OF  FOREIGN-BORN  SERVICE  MEMBERS,  VETERANS,  AND  THEIR
 FOREIGN-BORN  FAMILY MEMBERS, THE NUMBER OF SUCH SERVICE MEMBERS, VETER-
 ANS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS BY COUNTY, AND THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE  FOREIGN-
 BORN  SERVICE  MEMBERS AND VETERANS' POPULATION WITHIN NEW YORK STATE TO
 THE DIRECTOR AND THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE DIVISION  OF  MILITARY  AND
 NAVAL AFFAIRS.
   4.  THE  COORDINATORS SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR AND TO THE
 ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS ON  JANU-
 ARY  FIRST  EACH  YEAR FOLLOWING THE FIRST FULL YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THIS SECTION. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED  TO,
 A DESCRIPTION OF THE COORDINATORS' ACTIVITIES FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR
 YEAR  AND  THE  PROGRAMS  DEVELOPED  PURSUANT  TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SECTION. THE DIRECTOR AND THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE DIVISION OF  MILI-
 TARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS SHALL EACH SUBMIT THE REPORT OR A SYNOPSIS OF THE
 REPORT  TO  THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE TEMPORARY
 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE WITHIN ONE MONTH OF RECEIVING  THE  REPORT  FROM
 THE COORDINATORS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2021-S4710A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4660
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §354-f, amd §§353 & 94-b, Exec L; add §255, Mil L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S3586, S8119, A3403, A8837

2021-S4710A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the Alex R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program within the division of veterans' services.

2021-S4710A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S4710A

SPONSOR: BROOKS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the Alex
R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to establish a program that shall assist the
foreign-born family members of New York State Veterans, discharged LGBT
Veterans, and currently serving service members, as well as non-citizen
service members or Veterans, to secure legal immigration status in the
United States, including but not limited to citizenship.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section (1) of the bill is the title clause, the executive law is
amended by adding a new section 354-f that establishes the Staff
Sergeant Alex R. Jimenez New York state Military Immigrant Family Legacy
Program.

Subdivision 1 establishes the definitions used throughout the new
section of 354-f.

Subdivision 2 creates the Staff Sergeant Alex R. Jimenez New York State
Military Immigrant Family Legacy Program within the Division of Veter-
ans' Services and in conjunction with the Division of Military and Naval
Affairs. The purpose of the program is to assist foreign-born family
members of veterans and current service members in securing legal immi-
gration status in the United States by means including naturalization
and citizenship.

Subdivision 3 delegates the administrative responsibility of choosing
two program coordinators and outlines the coordinators' duties. Such
duties include identifying, developing, and organizing all statewide
programs to assist family members of veterans and current service
members obtain special immigration status, communication with the Direc-
tor of Veterans' Services and the Adjutant General to ensure policy and
regulation compliance, serving as a liaison between relevant departments
and organizations focusing on immigration and veteran services, facili-
tating in the naturalization services of those family members in coordi-
nation with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services or
other appropriate agencies, advocating for equal application of these
services to all veterans and current service members, providing informa-
tion on this new program as well as developing pamphlets to disseminate
information and list the contributions of veterans and service members,
and preparing research reports on the unique needs of foreign-born
service members and veterans as a whole.

Subdivision 4 provides that coordinators shall submit an annual report
to the Director and the Adjutant General of the Division of Military
Affairs to describe their activities over the year and program develop-
ments. The Director and the Adjutant General of the Division of Military
and Naval Affairs will then submit that report or summary to the Gover-
nor, Speaker of the Assembly, and Temporary Six Presidents of the Senate
within one month of receiving the coordinator report.

Section (2) amends the executive law to establish a state military immi-
grant family legacy coordinator.

Section (3) amends the military law to provide for the adjutant general
to encourage the development of and establishment of a state military
immigrant family legacy program coordinator.

Section (4) amends the executive law to provide for the office for new
Americans to advice the state military immigrant family legacy program
coordinators.

Section (5) is the enacting clause.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The difficult and dangerous work of those that are currently serving in
the military, as well as those who have served our country previously,
should be recognized and rewarded by the State and by the country as a
whole. Those who have and continue to serve in the armed forces display
patriotism and perseverance for the values of democracy that continue to
better our communities. As such, those that have served in the United
States Military and their families receive the proper recognition and
rights that they defended during their times of service. By providing an
efficient program to expedite the naturalization process for veterans
and current service members the State can properly acknowledge their
hard work both in and out of the country. Additionally, all veterans who
have completed their service to the United States, regardless of their
sexual orientation or immigration status, will be equally covered by
this program. By providing these services; New York State can thank its
service members and their family members in a meaningful and impactful
way.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S4710A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4710--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the  Alex
   R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  354-f
 to read as follows:
   § 354-F. STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R.  JIMENEZ NEW YORK STATE MILITARY IMMI-
 GRANT  FAMILY  LEGACY  PROGRAM. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF THE ARMY,  NAVY,
 AIR FORCE, SPACE CORPS, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 COMMISSIONED  CORPS,  OR NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
 COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY.
   (B) "THE PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN THE STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R. JIMENEZ  MILI-
 TARY IMMIGRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM.
   (C)  "COORDINATOR"  SHALL  MEAN  A  MILITARY  IMMIGRANT  FAMILY LEGACY
 PROGRAM COORDINATOR APPOINTED PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF  THIS
 SECTION.
   (D)  "VETERAN" SHALL A PERSON WHO SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY, NAVAL
 OR AIR SERVICE AND WHO WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER
 THAN DISHONORABLE.
   (E) "INTENDED RECIPIENTS" SHALL MEAN UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS, VETER-
 ANS, RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
   (F) "RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS" SHALL MEAN THOSE SERVING IN  THE  ARMY
 RESERVE,  NAVY RESERVE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE, THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OR
 THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD DURING THE TIME THE UNIT WAS FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED
 AS A RESERVE COMPONENT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD07199-10-1

 S. 4710--A                          2
 
   2. THERE IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  WITHIN  THE  DIVISION  OF  VETERANS'
 SERVICES,  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  MILITARY  AND NAVAL
 AFFAIRS, THE STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R.  JIMENEZ  NEW  YORK  STATE  MILITARY
 IMMIGRANT  FAMILY  LEGACY  PROGRAM  WHICH SHALL BE JOINTLY DEVELOPED AND
 IMPLEMENTED  BY  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  VETERANS'  SERVICES AND THE ADJUTANT
 GENERAL OF THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS,  IN  CONSULTATION
 WITH  THE OFFICE FOR NEW AMERICANS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINE-
 TY-FOUR-B OF THIS CHAPTER, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SECTION. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM SHALL BE TO ASSIST  INTENDED
 RECIPIENTS  TO  SECURE  LEGAL  IMMIGRATION  STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CITIZENSHIP.
   3. TWO MILITARY IMMIGRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM COORDINATORS SHALL  BE
 APPOINTED,  ONE  APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' SERVICES AND ONE
 BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND  NAVAL  AFFAIRS,
 TO  ADMINISTER  THE  PROGRAM.  EACH  COORDINATOR SHALL BE A VETERAN. THE
 COORDINATORS' DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) ASSISTING INTENDED RECIPIENTS WHO MAY QUALIFY  FOR  ADJUSTMENT  OF
 STATUS,  SPECIAL  IMMIGRATION STATUS THROUGH THE FEDERAL PAROLE IN PLACE
 PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 1758 OF THE 2020 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORI-
 ZATION ACT, OR ANY OTHER SORT OF RELIEF THAT CAN LEAD TO CITIZENSHIP.
   (B) COMMUNICATION WITH THE DIRECTOR  OF  VETERANS'  SERVICES  AND  THE
 ADJUTANT  GENERAL  AND  THE  OFFICE FOR NEW AMERICANS REGARDING EXISTING
 POLICIES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE NEEDS OF INTENDED  RECIPIENTS
 AND  TO  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE IMPROVEMENT OF BENEFITS AND
 SERVICES TO SUCH INTENDED RECIPIENTS.
   (C) SERVING AS LIAISON BETWEEN THE DIVISIONS, THE UNITED STATES  CITI-
 ZENSHIP  AND  IMMIGRATION SERVICES, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT,
 THE UNITED  STATES  DEPARTMENT  OF  VETERANS  AFFAIRS,  LOCAL  VETERANS'
 SERVICE AGENCIES, STATE AGENCIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS, ADVOCATES, AND OTHER
 VETERANS AND MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERESTED PARTIES.
   (D) CONSULTING WITH QUALIFIED IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS OR DULY AUTHORIZED
 BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS APPROVED REPRESENTATIVES TO FACILITATE SUCH
 COORDINATION WITH THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
 OR OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCY.
   (E) ADVOCATING FOR INTENDED RECIPIENTS.
   (F)  DEVELOPING  AND  MAINTAINING  A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION AND
 RESOURCES RELATING TO THE PROGRAM.
   (G) PROMOTING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT EDUCATE AND  ASSIST  INTENDED
 RECIPIENTS,  INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VETERAN HUMAN RIGHTS CONFER-
 ENCES, VETERANS BENEFIT AND RESOURCES EVENTS.
   (H) INCLUDING THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT INTENDED RECIPIENTS HAVE MADE  ON
 BEHALF  OF  THE  UNITED STATES AND THIS STATE ON THE DIVISION'S OFFICIAL
 WEBSITE.
   (I) DEVELOPING INFORMATION TO BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  CONGRESSIONALLY
 CHARTERED VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL VETERANS' SERVICES AGENCIES
 TO  PROVIDE A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO, ITS PURPOSE AND  THE  ELIGIBILITY  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  ADJUSTMENT  OF
 STATUS, CITIZENSHIP, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF AVAILABLE RELIEF.
   (J)  PREPARING  REPORTS  ON  TOPICS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
 DEMOGRAPHICS OF INTENDED RECIPIENTS, THE NUMBER OF SUCH INTENDED RECIPI-
 ENTS BY COUNTY, AND THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE INTENDED  RECIPIENTS  WITHIN
 NEW  YORK STATE TO THE DIRECTOR, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE DIVISION OF
 MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS AND THE OFFICE FOR NEW AMERICANS.
   4. THE COORDINATORS SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR AND  TO  THE
 ADJUTANT  GENERAL OF THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS ON JANU-
 ARY FIRST EACH YEAR FOLLOWING THE FIRST FULL YEAR  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE

 S. 4710--A                          3
 
 DATE  OF THIS SECTION. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 A DESCRIPTION OF THE COORDINATORS' ACTIVITIES FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR
 YEAR. THE DIRECTOR SHALL SUBMIT THE  REPORT  TO  THE  GOVERNOR  AND  THE
 LEGISLATURE  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 FIFTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL  OF  THE  DIVISION  OF
 MILITARY  AND  NAVAL AFFAIRS SHALL SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND
 THE LEGISLATURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED
 SIXTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER.
   § 2. Section 353 of the executive law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 19-a to read as follows:
   19-A.  TO  ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISH-
 MENT OF A STATE MILITARY IMMIGRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM COORDINATOR, AS
 PROVIDED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR-F OF THIS ARTICLE.
   § 3. The military law is amended by adding a new section 255  to  read
 as follows:
   §  255.  STATE  MILITARY  IMMIGRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM SUPPORT. THE
 ADJUTANT GENERAL SHALL ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND PROVIDE FOR  THE
 ESTABLISHMENT  OF A STATE MILITARY IMMIGRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM COOR-
 DINATOR, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR-F OF THE EXECU-
 TIVE LAW.
   § 4. Paragraph (l) of subdivision 5 of section 94-b of  the  executive
 law,  as added by chapter 206 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (l) (I) Coordinate with other state agencies and otherwise marshal the
 resources of the state to serve the needs of immigrants, AND (II) ADVISE
 THE STATE MILITARY IMMIGRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM COORDINATORS PURSUANT
 TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR-F OF THIS CHAPTER;
   § 5. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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Senate Bill S4710A

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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Sponsored By

John E. Brooks

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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2021-S4710 - Details

2021-S4710 - Summary

2021-S4710 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4710 - Bill Text download pdf

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George M. Borrello

Daphne Jordan

Alexis Weik

2021-S4710A (ACTIVE) - Details

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