Q&A
MOIA's communications campaign to inform immigrant communities
1:32:48
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Council Member Aviles asks for details about MOIA's planned communications campaign to inform immigrant communities. Commissioner Castro outlines the goals and strategies of the campaign.
- The campaign aims to provide clear messaging to reduce fear and anxiety in immigrant communities
- MOIA is concerned about potential unintended consequences of heightened fear, such as not using emergency services or self-deportation
- The agency plans to engage with local immigrant and ethnic media to disseminate information
- MOIA is working closely with community and faith-based organizations for outreach
Alexa Aviles
1:32:48
I would encourage a more affirmative position of sending these materials out rather than asking people to submit forms.
1:32:55
We need them.
1:32:56
Your partners need them.
1:32:57
Our council offices need them.
1:32:59
Send them out.
1:33:00
No no forms.
1:33:01
No barriers.
1:33:03
Thank you.
1:33:04
In terms of, in terms of additional outreach, you mentioned, a communications campaign.
1:33:12
Just give us a little color about what that is particularly.
1:33:15
How you're what are you anticipating?
Manuel Castro
1:33:18
Absolutely.
1:33:19
I think it's important to have clear messaging out to the immigrant community.
1:33:24
One thing that we are particularly concerned of is the heightened fear and anxiety that people may be feeling.
1:33:30
And, you know, when panic sets, this can have unintended consequences, like people not, calling on 911 if they are experiencing an emergency, people stop sending their children to schools or visiting their local hospitals.
1:33:47
And as you mentioned earlier, people deciding to self deport and possibly separate their families.
1:33:54
So we want to make sure that they have the most up to date and accurate information, that is also not adding to their fear and anxiety, which is why we intend to and we are updating our materials, engaging with local immigrant and ethnic media to get the word out, and working closely with our community and faith based organizations.