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Interagency coordination on unaccompanied minors issues

1:36:49

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160 sec

Council Member Alexa Avilés questioned MOIA representatives about interagency coordination on unaccompanied minors issues, focusing on past and current task forces. Key points included:

  • The specific 2014 task force on unaccompanied minors no longer continues, but there are multiple working groups across agencies that deal with related issues.
  • Current working groups include the human trafficking youth prevention working group, citywide response to human trafficking, FGMC Advisory committees, and the Migrant Public Safety Steering Committee.
  • MOIA representatives were unsure about the specific status of the 2014 task force and needed to follow up with more information.
  • There was concern expressed about the lack of a focused interagency effort on unaccompanied minors, given the doubling of numbers since 2014.
  • MOIA suggested that resources for unaccompanied minors are now more widely available, potentially reducing the need for a specific task force.
  • The council member emphasized the need for increased funding, coordination, and focused attention on this issue.