Q&A
Agency policies and protocols for implementing sanctuary laws
1:12:22
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Council Member Shahana K. Hanif questions MOIA representatives about agency policies and protocols for implementing sanctuary laws. MOIA officials confirm that they now require all city agencies to have written policies, even those that don't regularly interact with ICE.
- MOIA has started reviewing and ensuring accuracy of agency policies
- Emphasis on the necessity of having policies for all agencies, regardless of their level of interaction with ICE
- MOIA is actively involved in reviewing and correcting agency policies
Shahana K. Hanif
1:12:22
Thank you, and good morning.
1:12:25
Is Moyas positioned that local law 228 does not require all city agencies to have written policies and protocols about implementing the law?
Rebecca Engel
1:12:35
So we actually have now started, in our trainings, especially of general counsel, we have said, you absolutely must have a policy.
1:12:44
If you do not have a policy, and many agencies probably do not, those that do not interact with ICE on a normal basis, even they should have a policy, we have said.
1:12:52
And so I have had numerous meetings in the last month or 2 in which I have gone over policies that have come been come that they have
Shahana K. Hanif
1:12:59
And you're reviewing.
Rebecca Engel
1:13:00
And I I'm reviewing and making sure they are accurate and that they are correct.