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ILCM Intern Provides Testimony for HF 3560 Bill
Posted on Apr 12 2016
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota/Pictured are Jamael Lundy (left), House Representative Rosa (center left), Zamzam Ahmed (center right), and John Keller (right)
ILCM’s intern, Zamzam Ahmed provided testimony for the Citizenship Tax Credit Bill, HF 3560. The Bill creates a state tax credit of $680 to cover the cost of filing for citizenship for low-income students and workers; it will allow some of the 80,000 green card holders in Minnesota to naturalize sooner. Zamzam provided testimony of her personal story: she was eligible to apply for citizenship, but did not possess the financial means to apply, especially as a college student.
The tax credit bill is a part of the broader “Minnesota New American Integration Act,” which includes tax credits, education grants, and new business assistance; these bills attempt to increase both education and economic opportunities for new immigrants. The bills associated with the Act also involve HF 3563 (creation of Task Force), HF 3559, and HF 3560.
More information on the “Minnesota New American Integration Act” can be found here.