QUESTION
How does the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) support older asylum seekers in shelters?
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The Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) plays a supportive role in assisting older asylum seekers in shelters but primarily defers to the NYC Office of Asylum Seekers for direct outreach and assistance.
- Miguel Santana states that MOIA works closely with the NYC Office of Asylum Seekers to address issues related to asylum seekers.
- MOIA's role includes providing support and information as needed, but it does not directly manage initiatives or outreach.
- The communication and collaboration between MOIA and other agencies, including HNH and DSS, are crucial for maintaining continuity of information.
- The complexity of agency involvement in assisting asylum seekers and immigrants is acknowledged.
Alexa Avilés
1:47:14
In terms of newly arrived asylum seekers who are enrolled in emergency Medicaid and eligible for this new health insurance.
1:47:22
That will be automatically transitioned into the new insurance.
1:47:27
But New York State Health will send them a letter detailing the new insurance with instructions to choose a Medicaid managed plan by the deadline provided.
1:47:38
So for older immigrants and shelters who are subject to the 30 day directive, will Moya provide any outreach to ensure that these older asylum seekers are aware of the changes?
1:47:51
Or connected to the right agencies to ensure that they receive their documents.
Miguel Santana
1:47:56
We're working closely with the New York City office of asylum seekers operation or assholes on an array of topics related to asylum seekers.
1:48:04
We defer this question to them because they're the ones at the at the forefront.
1:48:08
But we we play a supportive role in that process.
Alexa Avilés
1:48:15
So they're gonna tell you how to how to connect to the people that are moving around.
Miguel Santana
1:48:21
Well, let me do 30 day initiatives and stuff like that.
1:48:25
We don't we don't manage that.
1:48:28
We support in terms of providing information as needed, and that's the world that we play.
Alexa Avilés
1:48:33
Okay.
1:48:33
So so just for clarity, so Wasso will tell you these folks have moved from this facility to this facility, go get them Moya informed them.
1:48:42
That's the directive of Oahu.
1:48:44
So we'll provide to Moya in order to provide the continuity of information.
Miguel Santana
1:48:48
Yeah.
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This this collaboration that they, you know, or communication that they provide and in conjunction with HNH and DSS.
1:48:56
So it's different folks involved in this.
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It's not just one entity.
Alexa Avilés
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No.
1:49:01
We are well aware of the maze of agencies involved.
1:49:06
And quite frankly, it's Head at least my head spending, but thank you.