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NY K00980

Resolution

Status

Passed

7/23/2020

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Zebrowski

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requests that Governor Andrew M. Cuomo proclaim August 2020 as Indian-American Heritage Month in New York State
  • Notes that the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act abolished national origins quotas and increased Indian immigration from fewer than 15,000 prior to the Act to more than 200,000 by 1980
  • Highlights that approximately three million Indian-Americans currently reside in the United States with a 70 percent growth rate, and 71 percent have a bachelor's degree compared to the 28 percent national average
  • Recognizes notable Indian-American achievements including 2014 Miss America Nina Davuluri, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, and approximately 35,000 Indian-American doctors practicing in the United States
  • Directs that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to Governor Cuomo

Legislative Description

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim August 2020, as Indian-American Heritage Month in the State of New York

Last Action

adopted

7/23/2020

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