Jean H. Similien is a Haitian American who emigrated to the United States in the early 1980’s. He is fighting for the rights of the underprivileged, social and economic development, education, healthcare, affordable housing, employment, immigration and upholding law and order in our communities. Mr. Similien is a New York paralegal, H&R Block graduate; he also studies Immigration &Taxation law at New York University. He obtained a Bachelors degree in Economics from Queens College and he also earned a Masters degree in Political Science and International Affairs at Brooklyn College.
About Jean H.Similien
WORKS AT NYC/HRA OVER 25 YEARS
UNION DELEGATE LOCAL 371, MEMBER DC37
CURRENT MEMBER OF PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY CENTER/SENIOR CITIZEN
TEACHER OF A CITIZENSHIP CLASS FOR ELDER WHICH FORMED OVER 5000 NEW US CITIZENS AND VOTERS
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
FORMER PRESIDENT & VICE-PRESIDENT (CBO) OF (AMNY)
HELP HAITIANS TO ACQUIRE LEGAL STATUS TPS AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE JAN. 12, 2010 VIA & US CITIZENS VIA “CITIZENSHIP NOW”
STUDIED IMMIGRATION AND TAXATION LAWS AT New York UNIVERSITY (NYU).
OBTAINED A BACHELOR DEGREE (B.A) IN ECONOMICS AT QUEENS COLLEGE
EARNED A MASTER DEGREE (M.A) IN POLITICAL SCIENCES IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE
Reasons to vote for Similien
AFFORDABLE HOUSING /STOP THE SKYROCKETED OF RENT AND FORECLOSURE CRISIS/HOMELESSNESS
ADVOCATE FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM/ ACCESS TO SERVICES: TPS, DACA, DREAMERS AND CITIZENSHIP
FAMILY VALUES, BETTER EDUCATION , AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM /AVOID TRUANCY
AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR SENIOR CITIZEN & VETERAN/ CHILDCARE/ MENTAL HEALTH/ DRUG ABUSE
GUN VIOLENCE/ SAFETY FOR OUR COMMUNITY/ CRIME PREVENTION