REMARKS
Commissioner outlines MOIA's efforts to ensure compliance with sanctuary laws
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Commissioner Manuel Castro responds to concerns by outlining steps taken by MOIA to ensure compliance with sanctuary laws and provide clear messaging to immigrant communities.
- Castro mentions sending written guidance to all city agency leaders
- He highlights ongoing trainings for city staff on local laws and immigrant interactions
- The commissioner emphasizes MOIA's commitment to a communications campaign supporting all New Yorkers regardless of immigration status
Manuel Castro
1:54:04
Thank you, council member.
1:54:05
Before I let Lauren talk about the trainings, as I shared earlier, you know, I think we've taken, significant, I think, important steps, to ensuring that our sanctuary laws are adhered to, providing written guidance.
1:54:22
A memo that was sent to all city agency leaders, I think was an important and critical step.
1:54:30
This came from, the mayor's chief of staff, so from leadership, to ensure that our agency heads understands the importance of, following our local laws, in particular, sanctuary laws for what may whatever may come next.
1:54:50
As far as I'm concerned, we are the only city to have done that, and, that was done previously 8 years ago, and we're ahead of schedule in in that regard.
1:55:02
And we are also providing these trainings, which I think it's are very critical.
1:55:06
I said earlier, our our staff or city staff is expected to be familiar with these local laws, when interacting with our immigrant communities.
1:55:16
So these are meant to be refreshers.
1:55:19
But it is significant that we are partnering with our city's law department to make sure that we're available to answer any questions, agencies may have.
1:55:28
And our work is ongoing, so we'll continue to do this work.
1:55:32
And I also mentioned, you know, that we are engaged in a communications campaign.
1:55:38
We want to be clear, that our goal is for us, to provide a city government that is available to all New Yorkers regardless of their immigration status that not only protects our residents, but that empowers them and provide them with the information and the resources that support that they need.
1:56:01
And so we want to be clear about that messaging.
1:56:03
New York City does not discriminate based on immigration status.
Shekar Krishan
1:56:07
And, commissioners, not not to cut you off, but I want I'd like to hear a bit more Yeah.