Both pols argue 'MENA' individuals don't benefit from so-called 'white privilege' and face daily discrimination, needing separate categorization for better access to aid.
Assemblywoman González-Rojas stresses the bill's aim is pro-MENA rather than anti-white, emphasizing data's power to address diverse needs of all New Yorkers.
Some lawmakers like Brook-Kransy express concerns over potential division caused by categorizing New Yorkers further, labeling the bill as 'de-whiting' the state.
Opponents like Assemblyman Pirozzolo criticize the bill as hypocritical in fighting systemic exclusion with potentially divisive categorization, opposing enforced legislative division.
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