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Council Member Nurse questions DOC on immigration guidance
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Council Member Sandy Nurse questions James Conroy from the Department of Correction about whether they have received updated guidance on immigration-related matters from MOIA (Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs). Conroy initially misunderstands the question but then clarifies that DOC has been in communication with MOIA regarding these issues.
- Nurse references a previous hearing where MOIA testified about sending guidance to all agencies
- Conroy confirms that DOC has received communication from MOIA and has shared it within relevant divisions
- The exchange highlights the importance of clear communication channels between city agencies on immigration matters
Sandy Nurse
0:48:42
I just wanted to follow-up.
0:48:43
You said, you aren't aware of any guidance or memo or anything that comes.
0:48:48
When we were here a week ago or 2 weeks ago.
0:48:51
I forgot.
0:48:52
We had a hearing with Moya.
0:48:54
They testified that they have sent guidance to all agencies and those heads of agencies and they're expected to, communicate down.
0:49:03
So I just want to confirm if you have or have not.
0:49:07
Has DOC received any guidance?
0:49:09
And if there's a reason why it wouldn't, could you put that on the record, please?
James Conroy
0:49:13
Yeah.
0:49:14
No.
0:49:14
There's no reason why we wouldn't.
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In in our agency, any of these communications with Moyer or otherwise and anything related to immigration services is is vetted and works through the legal division, which I oversee.
0:49:27
So that we have 2 attorneys dedicated to that and then they communicate with our custody management discharge unit.
0:49:33
So there's very limited circumstances where there would even be the chance of that interaction.
0:49:37
But, again, we we don't have opposition to it, and we could certainly explore that.
Sandy Nurse
0:49:41
Sorry.
0:49:41
It's not a question of if you'd have opposition to it.
0:49:44
It's a question of can you confirm that you received any updated guidance or new guidance since directives have been coming down from the federal government?
James Conroy
0:49:51
Oh, yes.
0:49:52
No.
0:49:52
No.
0:49:52
I'm sorry.
0:49:53
I misunderstood the question.
0:49:54
Yeah.
Julie Won
0:49:54
Just that
Sandy Nurse
0:49:54
because you had said, like, you weren't aware of any, memo that's come down, but they said they were sending memos.
0:50:01
So I just wanted to confirm.
James Conroy
0:50:02
No.
0:50:02
To clarify, chair.
0:50:03
I'm sorry.
0:50:04
I I was I was responding to the council member's question that I was not aware if we had sent out a
Sandy Nurse
0:50:08
Okay.
James Conroy
0:50:09
Under That we had put out a memo internally.
0:50:11
But, yes, we have been in communication with Moyer regarding, all of these issues, and we've communicated within our division and in custody management.
0:50:19
The question is what I said I would not be opposed to is a department wide matter.
Raul Rivera
0:50:23
Got it.
Sandy Nurse
0:50:23
No.
0:50:23
Thank you.
0:50:24
I just wanted to make sure we were clear on that.
James Conroy
0:50:25
Understood.
Sandy Nurse
0:50:26
Council member Ayala had some questions.
0:50:30
Alright.
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Deputy speaker.
0:50:31
Don't wanna get in trouble.