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Introduction of Resolution 717: Access to Representation Act
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Chair Alexa Avilés introduces Resolution 717, sponsored by Council member Crystal Hudson, which advocates for the passage of the Access to Representation Act.
- The Access to Representation Act (A270/S141) aims to establish the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings
- This resolution underscores the city's commitment to ensuring fair legal representation for immigrants
Alexa Avilés
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Resolution seven seventeen sponsored by council member Crystal Hudson calls on the New York State Legislature to pass and the governor to sign a two seventy slash s one forty one, also known as the Access to Representation Act, which establishes the right to a legal counsel in immigration court proceedings and provides for administration, the administration thereof.
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These bills, all of which I have co sponsored, call for or to improve protections and resources for our immigrant communities.