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- ↑ Robbins, Liz (4 February 2019). "Albany's Blue Wave Wastes No Time Changing Laws. What's Next?". New York Times. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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- 1 2 Goldbaum, Christina (23 January 2019). "Dream Act Is Approved in N.Y. to Aid Undocumented Students, in Rebuke to Trump". New York Times. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ↑ Azulay, Zoe (5 October 2018). "What You Need To Know About The NY DREAM Act Before You Vote In November". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ↑ Moritz-Rabson, Daniel (25 January 2019). "New York Passes DREAM Act, Offers Financial Aid and Scholarships to Undocumented Immigrants". Newsweek. Retrieved 5 February 2019.