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MOIA's role in briefing the mayor on sanctuary city laws
0:54:50
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Council Member Jumaane Williams questions Commissioner Manuel Castro about MOIA's role in briefing the mayor on sanctuary city laws, expressing concern about the mayor's apparent lack of understanding.
- MOIA partners with the city's law department to brief the mayor on local laws, including sanctuary laws
- Castro speaks with the mayor and deputy mayors about sanctuary laws
- Williams expresses concern about the mayor's apparent ignorance of these laws
Jumaane Williams
0:54:50
But now and just in terms of misinformation, I just wanna understand, is is Moia and you, commissioner, the ones that brief the mayor directly on how Sanctuary City works, what our protections actually are?
0:55:02
Is that is that Moia that's doing that?
Manuel Castro
0:55:05
Well, we partner and work closely with the city's law department, and I would say that they are the main, entity that, briefs and informs the mayor on all our local laws, including sanctuary laws.
0:55:19
I certainly do speak with the mayor and deputy mayors about sanctuary laws and and