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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and overview of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
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Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga introduces herself and provides an overview of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). She highlights DCWP's role as a key resource for all New Yorkers, providing consumer and worker protections and financial empowerment programming.
- DCWP's protections and resources are available regardless of immigration status
- In the past three years, DCWP has helped deliver over $1.3 billion back to New Yorkers through various efforts
- The department focuses on consumer protection, worker rights, and financial health improvement
Vilda Vera Mayuga
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So good morning chairman, interaviles, and members of the public advocate and members of the committees.
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My name is Vilda Veramayuga, commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, DCWP.
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Today I am joined by our general counsel Michael Tiger and assistant commissioner of external affairs Carlos Ortiz.
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Thank you for the opportunity to testify on immigration services fraud and related legislation as we continue our shared mission to protect immigrant New Yorkers from harm and exploitation.
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DCWP is a key resource for all New Yorkers providing fundamental consumer and worker protections and financial empowerment programming across the five boroughs.
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We are dedicated to ensuring that consumers who have been exploited or deceived have a recourse, that workers have a passionate defender of their rights, and that all New Yorkers have the opportunity, the support they need to improve their financial health.
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All of these protections and resources are available to New Yorkers regardless of immigration status.
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In the past three years, we have helped deliver more than $1,300,000,000 back to New Yorkers through debt relief efforts, restitution, and financial empowerment programming.