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Legislation on immigration representation and status disclosure up for vote
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Speaker Adrienne E. Adams presents two resolutions related to immigration that will be voted on by the council. These resolutions aim to improve legal representation for immigrants and regulate the disclosure of immigration status.
- Resolution 717 calls for the passage of the Access to Representation Act, which would establish the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings
- Resolution 714-A urges the passage of the New York for All Act, which would regulate the discovery and disclosure of immigration status by New York state and local government entities
- Both resolutions demonstrate the council's commitment to protecting immigrant rights and privacy
Adrienne E. Adams
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Resolution seven seventeen sponsored by council member Crystal Hudson which calls on the New York state legislature to pass and the governor to sign a dot two seventy s dot one forty one also known as the access to representation act which would establish the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings, and establishes consistent funding streams for immigration legal services for New Yorkers.
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Resolution seven fourteen a sponsored by council member Hanif calls on the New York state legislature to reintroduce and pass, and the governor to sign a dash three five zero six s s dot two two three five, also known as the New York for all act, which would regulate the discovery and disclosure of immigration status by New York state and local government entities.
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Thank you to staff members Rebecca Barilla and Nicole Kata.