Q&A
DYCD's information sharing policies and referrals to ORR
2:12:01
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Council Member Stevens inquired about DYCD's policies on sharing information with immigration authorities and referrals to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). DYCD representatives clarified that they do not share personal information about youth with immigration enforcement agencies and do not directly refer youth to ORR.
- DYCD does not and has never shared information about youth with immigration enforcement agencies
- DYCD does not directly refer youth to ORR, but provides information for youth to make connections themselves
- The exchange highlighted the sensitive nature of handling information about unaccompanied immigrant youth
Althea Stevens
2:12:01
But my first set of questions will be for DUI City.
2:12:03
So if other members wanna step away, you could do that, you know, kind of a couple of minutes.
2:12:07
But so the public reporting from April 2023 revealed that DUI City Runaway and homeless youth service director asks for detailed information for sixteen to seven year olds on behalf of ACS and ICE since 2022 have ACS or DWICD shared information about any use or child with ICE.
Dr. Amy Wilkerson
2:12:31
Thank you.
2:12:33
Aycd does not and has never shared information, personal information about youth with any immigration enforcement, agency.
Althea Stevens
2:12:45
Okay.
2:12:46
In April 2023, I spoke to my friend for city hall, stated that city agencies are trying to figure out how many how to make a referral to the office of refugee settlement, ORR, which serves on a company youth, has the information been available successfully refer youth to ORR?
Alexa Avilés
2:13:06
And I think she's asking if we have successfully referred into
Dr. Amy Wilkerson
2:13:10
the question is, do have we successfully referred individuals to ORR?
2:13:13
We did not refer youth directly to ORR?
2:13:21
Typically, we would if if a youth is in our care and they have been in ORR's custody, we would provide the youth that information for them to make that connection themselves.
Althea Stevens
2:13:32
So you haven't.
2:13:33
So so no?
Dr. Amy Wilkerson
2:13:34
No.
2:13:34
Okay.