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CCHR's approach to protecting immigrants and ensuring access to resources
1:22:13
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Council Member Williams inquires about CCHR's efforts to ensure immigrants feel safe accessing resources, especially in light of increased ICE raids. CCHR representatives detail their approach to protecting immigrants and promoting awareness of their rights.
- CCHR does not ask about or collect immigration status information
- The agency hosts community roundtables to reassure partners about their commitment to protecting immigrants
- CCHR offers training on protections against national origin, citizenship, and immigration status discrimination in multiple languages
- The agency works with trusted messengers to disseminate information and provides language access services
Nantasha Williams
1:22:13
Okay this is seriously the last question.
1:22:15
The federal government has also increased ICE raids since January leading to many immigrants feeling unsafe and unprotected in the city.
1:22:23
What is CCHR doing to ensure immigrants feel safe accessing our resources?
1:22:28
Has CCHR done any staff trainings related to immigration specifically?
Annabel Palma
1:22:33
As you know, we've have always made sure that New Yorkers know that when you come to CCHR, we don't we don't ask individuals of the immigration status.
1:22:46
We will not ask anyone of the immigration status.
1:22:50
That's just been the way we have met our mandate, and we will continue to do so.
1:22:57
All staff knows that we, you know, do not collect immigration status information, and we don't share immigration status information.
Kajori Chaudhuri
1:23:07
And to add to what commissioner mentioned, we, the community roundtables that we are hosting in all the boroughs, is to reassure partners that are about our law and commitment.
1:23:20
We, as I mentioned earlier, we've created a new training, the city human rights law protections against national origin citizenship and immigration status discrimination.
1:23:30
This training is available in English, Spanish, Bengali, Mandarin, and French, and we are in communities getting this information out that no matter what, in housing, in employment, in public accommodations, people are protected against actual or perceived, discrimination based on their national origin, citizenship status, race, and other protected identities.
1:23:56
We are working with trusted messengers to get the information out, both in terms of training as well as our materials.
1:24:03
We are in constant communication with sibling agencies like Moya
Nantasha Williams
1:24:08
and similarly, again, reminding that we do not ask people about their immigration status and we provide language access.