QUESTION
How will the administration address xenophobia against migrants and asylum seekers?
2:54:28
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The Mayor's Office of Asylum Seeker Operations (OASO) prioritizes the safety, security, and upliftment of migrants and asylum seekers, and is open to collaboration on addressing xenophobia.
- Interim Director is curious about specific programming ideas to address the issue.
- Council Member emphasizes the need to combat false narratives and xenophobia, rather than creating scapegoats.
- The focus is on promoting real leadership and accurate narratives about migrants and asylum seekers.
- The administration is interested in working together to create a positive, supportive environment for migrants.
Alexa Avilés
2:54:28
And I guess, you know, under under the guise of the mayor's American dream, I'm curious how the administration is gonna address the growing xenophobia against migrants and asylum seekers.
2:54:42
Do you know if there's any budget for that or any?
Molly Schaeffer
2:54:46
So the safety, security, and the uplifting of everyone in our care is top priority for us.
2:54:55
Curious to work with you to understand exactly what kind of programming you're thinking there.
2:54:59
I think we we
Alexa Avilés
2:55:01
yeah.
2:55:01
It's it's not a program.
2:55:02
It's actually not saying things like there's false patently false statements in the news that there's a migrant crime wave or apparently false statements that migrants will destroy New York City.
2:55:16
That's that's what we need to make sure it doesn't happen.
2:55:21
So it's a narrative of of real leadership, not scapegoating folks when it's politically convenient.
2:55:29
So we're good.