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Council Member Avilés opens the hearing on immigration services fraud
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Council Member Alexa Avilés calls the meeting to order and provides introductory remarks for the hearing on combating immigration services fraud. She introduces herself as the chair of the committee on immigration and acknowledges her co-chair and other attendees.
- Interpretation services are available in Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Mandarin
- Instructions for accessing interpretation services and testifying are provided
- The hearing is co-chaired with the committee on consumer and worker protection
Alexa Avilés
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This meeting is called to order.
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Good morning, everyone.
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I am council member Alex Aviles, chair of the committee on immigration.
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Thank you for joining us.
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Today we will be exploring how the city is combating immigration services fraud.
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I'd like to thank council member Julie Menon, chair of the committee on consumer and worker protection for co chairing this important hearing.
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I'd also like to thank the representative, representatives of the administration, members of the public, and my committee colleagues.
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Please note we have interpretation available in Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Mandarin.
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If you are in the council chambers today and interested in listening to this hearing in Spanish, Haitian Creole or Mandarin, there are headsets available in the rotunda.
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If you would like to testify and require interpretation in Spanish, Haitian Creole or Mandarin, please indicate on your witness slip form or inform the sergeant if you have already submitted your slip.