Meeting Name: Committee on Immigration Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/28/2023 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall
Jointly with the Committee on Governmental Operations.
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T2023-3208 *   Oversight - Meeting the Needs of Asylum Seekers in New York City.Oversight Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
T2023-3208 *   Oversight - Meeting the Needs of Asylum Seekers in New York City.Oversight Filed, by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0569-2022 *Shahana K. Hanif Proposed Int. No. 569-AWorkers’ bill of rights and outreach to immigrant workers.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), in coordination with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and community and labor organizations, to create and publish a workers’ bill of rights, which would contain information on the rights and protections under federal, state, and local laws that apply to all workers in the City, regardless of immigration status. Employers would be required to post the workers’ bill of rights in a conspicuous location in the workplace, and to provide a copy to employees upon hiring. Employers whose business operates online or through a mobile application would also be required to post the workers’ bill of rights online or on such mobile application. MOIA, in coordination with DCWP and community and labor groups, would be required to conduct outreach to workers in the City to raise awareness of the workers’ bill of rights. Such outreach would also include contact information for the City’s Immigration Legal Hotline and Asylum Application Help Center, resources and contact information for immigration legal services and MOIA, information on what to expect if immigration enforcement authorities come to an individual’s workplace, and information regarding federal eligibility requirements of Temporary Protected Status following designations, extensions, and re-designations of such status.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0569-2022 *Shahana K. Hanif  Workers’ bill of rights and outreach to immigrant workers.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), in coordination with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and community and labor organizations, to create and publish a workers’ bill of rights, which would contain information on the rights and protections under federal, state, and local laws that apply to all workers in the City, regardless of immigration status. Employers would be required to post the workers’ bill of rights in a conspicuous location in the workplace, and to provide a copy to employees upon hiring. Employers whose business operates online or through a mobile application would also be required to post the workers’ bill of rights online or on such mobile application. MOIA, in coordination with DCWP and community and labor groups, would be required to conduct outreach to workers in the City to raise awareness of the workers’ bill of rights. Such outreach would also include contact information for the City’s Immigration Legal Hotline and Asylum Application Help Center, resources and contact information for immigration legal services and MOIA, information on what to expect if immigration enforcement authorities come to an individual’s workplace, and information regarding federal eligibility requirements of Temporary Protected Status following designations, extensions, and re-designations of such status.Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 0569-2022 *Shahana K. Hanif  Workers’ bill of rights and outreach to immigrant workers.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), in coordination with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and community and labor organizations, to create and publish a workers’ bill of rights, which would contain information on the rights and protections under federal, state, and local laws that apply to all workers in the City, regardless of immigration status. Employers would be required to post the workers’ bill of rights in a conspicuous location in the workplace, and to provide a copy to employees upon hiring. Employers whose business operates online or through a mobile application would also be required to post the workers’ bill of rights online or on such mobile application. MOIA, in coordination with DCWP and community and labor groups, would be required to conduct outreach to workers in the City to raise awareness of the workers’ bill of rights. Such outreach would also include contact information for the City’s Immigration Legal Hotline and Asylum Application Help Center, resources and contact information for immigration legal services and MOIA, information on what to expect if immigration enforcement authorities come to an individual’s workplace, and information regarding federal eligibility requirements of Temporary Protected Status following designations, extensions, and re-designations of such status.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0790-2022 *Gale A. Brewer Proposed Int. No. 790-ADocumentation establishing proof of identity and proof of residency for a New York city identity card.IntroductionThis bill would amend Section 3-115 of the Administrative Code to add documentation and verifications to the list of acceptable documents for proof of identity needed to apply for an IDNYC card. The bill includes documents issued by federal immigration authorities, electronic verification through the department of correction, and a released offender verification card. This bill would also amend the documents accepted for proof of residency to include written verification from emergency housing deemed appropriate by the agency.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0790-2022 *Gale A. Brewer  Documentation establishing proof of identity and proof of residency for a New York city identity card.IntroductionThis bill would amend Section 3-115 of the Administrative Code to add documentation and verifications to the list of acceptable documents for proof of identity needed to apply for an IDNYC card. The bill includes documents issued by federal immigration authorities, electronic verification through the department of correction, and a released offender verification card. This bill would also amend the documents accepted for proof of residency to include written verification from emergency housing deemed appropriate by the agency.Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 0790-2022 *Gale A. Brewer  Documentation establishing proof of identity and proof of residency for a New York city identity card.IntroductionThis bill would amend Section 3-115 of the Administrative Code to add documentation and verifications to the list of acceptable documents for proof of identity needed to apply for an IDNYC card. The bill includes documents issued by federal immigration authorities, electronic verification through the department of correction, and a released offender verification card. This bill would also amend the documents accepted for proof of residency to include written verification from emergency housing deemed appropriate by the agency.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0839-2022 *Crystal Hudson  Establishing an office of refugee and migrant settlement.IntroductionThis bill would establish an Office of Refugee and Migrant Settlement to provide short and long term access to relevant resources including, housing, medical care, education and food to people from outside the U.S. who are resettled in New York City. The director of the Office would advise and assist the mayor in coordinating an all-agency response to influxes of people resettling in New York. The Office is required to submit a report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council on its activities in the past year, including the number of people served and the programs it has undertaken.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0839-2022 *Crystal Hudson  Establishing an office of refugee and migrant settlement.IntroductionThis bill would establish an Office of Refugee and Migrant Settlement to provide short and long term access to relevant resources including, housing, medical care, education and food to people from outside the U.S. who are resettled in New York City. The director of the Office would advise and assist the mayor in coordinating an all-agency response to influxes of people resettling in New York. The Office is required to submit a report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council on its activities in the past year, including the number of people served and the programs it has undertaken.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0909-2023 *Shahana K. Hanif  Enhancing the IDNYC application process.IntroductionThis bill would require the agency administering IDNYC, currently the Department of Social Services, in coordination with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, to implement various changes to improve the New York City Identity Card (IDNYC) application process. These changes include: (1) developing a bi-annual training program for IDNYC workers on the application process; (2) provide for adequate in-person application appointments to match demand for IDNYC cards; (3) permit same day and walk-in appointments at IDNYC service enrollment centers; and (4) provide an appeals system for applicants who have been denied an IDNYC identification card.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0909-2023 *Shahana K. Hanif  Enhancing the IDNYC application process.IntroductionThis bill would require the agency administering IDNYC, currently the Department of Social Services, in coordination with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, to implement various changes to improve the New York City Identity Card (IDNYC) application process. These changes include: (1) developing a bi-annual training program for IDNYC workers on the application process; (2) provide for adequate in-person application appointments to match demand for IDNYC cards; (3) permit same day and walk-in appointments at IDNYC service enrollment centers; and (4) provide an appeals system for applicants who have been denied an IDNYC identification card.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0307-2022 *Gale A. Brewer Proposed Res. No. 307-AUnited States Citizenship and Immigration Services to quickly clear the backlog of I-765 applications for employment authorization.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0307-2022 *Gale A. Brewer  United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to quickly clear the backlog of I-765 applications for employment authorization.Resolution Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Res 0307-2022 *Gale A. Brewer  United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to quickly clear the backlog of I-765 applications for employment authorization.Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0364-2022 *Gale A. Brewer  Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2022 (S. 4529)Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0364-2022 *Gale A. Brewer  Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2022 (S. 4529)Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0365-2022 *Gale A. Brewer  United States Department of Health and Human Services to prioritize refugee settlement resources to New York City.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0365-2022 *Gale A. Brewer  United States Department of Health and Human Services to prioritize refugee settlement resources to New York City.Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0381-2022 *Alexa Avilés  Condemning the human trafficking of migrants.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0381-2022 *Alexa Avilés  Condemning the human trafficking of migrants.Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0459-2023 *Amanda Farías Proposed Res. No. 459-AProhibiting municipalities from requiring all employers to check prospective employees’ work authorization status by using the federal electronic verification system. (A.568/S.1802)Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0459-2023 *Amanda Farías  Prohibiting municipalities from requiring all employers to check prospective employees’ work authorization status by using the federal electronic verification system. (A.568/S.1802)Resolution Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Res 0459-2023 *Amanda Farías  Prohibiting municipalities from requiring all employers to check prospective employees’ work authorization status by using the federal electronic verification system. (A.568/S.1802)Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0532-2023 *Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Proposed Res. No. 532-AGovernor Hochul to declare an emergency under Section 2-B of NYS Executive Law to direct funds, administrative resources and services to aid asylum seekers forcibly transported to the city by the governors of other states.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0532-2023 *Selvena N. Brooks-Powers  Governor Hochul to declare an emergency under Section 2-B of NYS Executive Law to direct funds, administrative resources and services to aid asylum seekers forcibly transported to the city by the governors of other states.Resolution Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Res 0532-2023 *Selvena N. Brooks-Powers  Governor Hochul to declare an emergency under Section 2-B of NYS Executive Law to direct funds, administrative resources and services to aid asylum seekers forcibly transported to the city by the governors of other states.Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0556-2023 *Crystal Hudson  Access to Representation Act (A.170/S.999)Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0556-2023 *Crystal Hudson  Access to Representation Act (A.170/S.999)Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0606-2023 *Diana I. Ayala PreconsideredUpdating the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan parole program to allow parolees to work in the US without waiting for their I-765 applications for employment authorization to be approved, and for the President to take executive action granting orResolution Hearing on P-C Item by Comm  Action details Not available
Res 0606-2023 *Diana I. Ayala  Updating the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan parole program to allow parolees to work in the US without waiting for their I-765 applications for employment authorization to be approved, and for the President to take executive action granting orResolution P-C Item Laid Over by Comm  Action details Not available
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