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Support for detained NYC student and unaccompanied minors
3:43:55
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Council Member Rita C. Joseph inquires about the support provided by MOIA for a detained NYC student and unaccompanied minors in court. Commissioner Manuel Castro explains that due to case sensitivity, specific details are not shared, but mentions that NILAG is supporting the individual and family in the reported case. He also notes that families can contact MOIA's hotline or providers for support.
- MOIA works with providers to assist in sensitive immigration cases
- Families can reach out to MOIA's hotline or providers for support
- The specifics of individual cases are not shared publicly due to sensitivity
Rita C. Joseph
3:43:55
Thank you chairs.
3:43:56
A couple of questions.
3:43:57
Commissioner, how are you?
3:44:00
About that New York City Student that they detained in ICE, what kind of support are you providing for the family?
3:44:06
And, when young people are going to court, and that's what the chair was referencing, unaccompanied minors as well, but unaccompanied minors as well, what kind of support is Moya providing for young people?
Manuel Castro
3:44:18
Thank you, thank you councilmember.
3:44:22
Because of the sensitivity of particular individual cases, we don't often share specifics, but as was reported through the media, one of our providers, NILAG, stepped in and is supporting the individual and the family.
3:44:40
We're very proud of the work that our providers do in this respect.
3:44:45
Generally speaking, if any individual family needs support, they can call our hotline or reach out to any of our providers to see how we can help.
3:44:58
And then often we we also get informed on our