AGENCY TESTIMONY
Launch of MOIA's immigration legal support centers initiative
0:33:45
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Commissioner Castro announces the upcoming launch of MOIA's immigration legal support centers initiative. This program aims to provide comprehensive legal and support services to immigrant communities.
- The initiative represents an investment of over $18 million over 3 years
- It will establish 25 community centers providing culturally and linguistically responsive immigration legal services
- Centers will offer legal and non-legal navigation services, maintain outreach partnerships, and provide referrals to city resources
Manuel Castro
0:33:45
In terms of legal services, we are also glad to report back to be on track to launching our MOIA's immigration legal centers legal support centers initiative this summer.
0:33:58
This is a more than $18 mil $1,000,000 investment over 3 years to set up 25 community centers at organizations providing culturally and linguistically responsive immigration legal services.
0:34:14
This initiative will provide community members with a variety of legal and nonlegal navigation and support services, and maintain close outreach and referral partnerships with local institutions, as well as to provide referrals to city government resources and programs.
0:34:37
So while we have made much progress during this time, we recognize that there is still much to do.