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Inquiry into compliance with sanctuary city laws by city agencies
1:19:30
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Council Member Shahana Hanif questions MOIA Commissioner Manuel Castro about city agencies' compliance with sanctuary city laws since President Trump's inauguration. Castro's responses are vague and do not directly confirm full compliance.
- Castro states that the directive is to continue following sanctuary laws and policies
- He explains MOIA's limited role in collecting information from city agencies
- Hanif expresses dissatisfaction with Castro's indirect answers
- The exchange is cut short by the committee chair, leaving the question of full compliance unresolved
Shahana Hanif
1:19:30
I'm going to move on to sanctuary city laws.
1:19:33
Could you share on the record that all city agencies have upheld these laws since president Trump was inaugurated?
Manuel Castro
1:19:45
Yes.
1:19:45
Again, our directive has been to continue to follow our sanctuary laws and policies.
Shahana Hanif
1:19:50
But are the city agencies?
Manuel Castro
1:19:53
You know, our our law our our sorry.
1:19:57
Our role is limited to asking and collecting information from our city agencies with respect to some of the things that they need to follow and then report on those, and that's what we have been doing.
Shahana Hanif
1:20:10
So that doesn't answer the question.