QUESTION
Are there special providers at the center to assist with youth cases, including those eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)?
3:10:40
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Specialized care and comprehensive legal representation for youth cases, including eligibility for other forms of relief like Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), are being explored.
- Pilot programs, such as those involving two SIJS cases, have been conducted to assess specialized support needs.
- The Mayor's Office for Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) is actively seeking ways to increase access to SIJS, viewing it as life-changing for immigrant youth.
- Challenges in access to legal support and barriers within the family courts are acknowledged, with efforts underway to address and maximize existing capacities.
- Collaboration with experts to design and implement tailored solutions for the complex needs of youth cases is in progress.
Alexa Avilés
3:10:40
In terms of, are there special providers at the center who can help anyone with youth youth cases?
3:10:48
Specifically those who are eligible for other forms of relief.
3:10:54
So Like the SAGE.
Molly Schaeffer
3:10:55
Yeah.
3:10:55
We So we did a pilot of 2 Sedge cases, but I think really with Sedge, I'm gonna again defer to my Maya colleagues.
Manuel Castro
3:11:07
Tom can speak about sit in particular, but we're certainly looking at all different options.
3:11:13
Prosafe, full legal rep, and so on.
3:11:16
We understand that these are very complex cases.
3:11:19
They were require special type of care.
3:11:21
And so we've been speaking to many different experts who work on these issues.
3:11:26
Mhmm.
3:11:27
And we hope to to have something in place time if you want to talk a little bit about our work there.
Tom Tortorici
3:11:35
Sure.
3:11:36
It Special immigrant juvenile status can be life changing, former relief, and and protection for immigrant youth And as commissioner Castro mentioned, we're actively thinking about and exploring ways to increase access to that benefit.
3:11:52
There are many barriers along the way, not only within the federal government and access to legal support, but also in the family courts.
3:12:01
And so We're working to identify ways to maximize the existing capacity and also address the need more broadly.