weekly discussion

Tracy Galarza

03-28-15

 

            The first video I watched “Black, Latino Firefighters in New York City Settle Long-Running Suit over Racial Discrimination” dealt issues of discrimination agiains Amrican American and Latinos in The New York City fire deparment. A lawsuit against the fire department of New York City was made because many feel as if the hiring process of New York’s fire department is discriminating against African Americans and Latinos. When this lawsuit was made ninety percent of the fire department consisted of Whites. Paul Washigton, one of the fire fighters who was also in the video talks about how unfair the test to qualify to be a fire fighter was, and how the White were being favored. Those who applied within the years of 1992 and2002 will be receiving part of the seetlement bill of 98 million dollors.  I was surprised when hearing this issue reguarding racial profillig in New York city,especially when half the population consists of African Americans and Latinos.

 

http://www.democracynow.org/2014/3/19/black_latino_firefighters_in_new_york

 

 

            The second viedo I watched “DREAM Act Narrowly Fails in NY Senate After Gov. Andrew Cuomo Failed to Push Passage” deals the DREAM act bill not passed by the New York state senate. The bill is for those chideren who were rasied in the United States as children by undocumented parents. This bill would help many  of those college age students with financial aid assistance and also tution. This bill was alrady set to be passed but Senate Jeff required the votes two be changed to thrity two, thus the bill was not passed due to this. There is still hope for many to still have this bill pass and have immigration reform pass. I think that that the DREAM act is a bill very important to many who can not afford to pay for tutition. By helping these people  with college degree helps not only them but also has a positive effect in out society.

 

http://www.democracynow.org/2014/3/20/dream_act_narrowly_fails_in_ny