Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs311Search all NYC.gov websites
Public Testimony and Comments
Testimony
- Oversight – ICE's Escalated Attacks on NYC Policies Protecting Immigrants (February 28, 2020)
- Oversight - The Dismantling of the U.S. Asylum System and the Impact on Immigrant New Yorkers (February 10, 2020)
- Intro. 1636, Intro. 1835, Intro. 1836, and Intro. 1844 (January 9, 2020)
- Oversight - Preparations for a Complete Count in the 2020 Census (October 29, 2019)
- Public Charge and Pre-considered Introductions T2019-4982, T2019-4983, T2019-4984, and T2019-4985, and Pre-considered Resolution T2019-4981 (September 3, 2019)
- Oversight - Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Immigrants in NYC (October 8, 2019)
- Introduction 1706 (“Prohibiting a smart chip from being added to New York City identity card”) (October 2, 2019)
- Oversight – MOIA Annual Report (June 12, 2019)
- Oversight - ICE Out of New York Courts (April 10, 2019)
- Preliminary Budget Hearing – Immigration (March 20, 2019)
- Oversight – The IDNYC Program (February 11, 2019)
- Oversight – City Services and Supports for Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (January 28, 2019)
- Oversight – The Need for Legal Representation in Immigration Court under Trump (December 19, 2018)
- Oversight – The Impact of the Proposed 'Public Charge' Rule on NYC (November 15, 2018)
- Oversight – Local Law 30 of 2017: Language Access Implementation Plans (October 25, 2018)
- Oversight – LGBTQ Immigrant Youth in New York City (September 17, 2018)
- Oversight – Abolish ICE (September 6, 2018)
- Oversight – The Impacts of Trump Administration Family Separation Policy on New York City (July 12, 2018)
- Preliminary Budget Hearing – Immigration (March 26, 2018)
- Immigrant Access to Healthcare (December 12, 2017)
- Oversight – Immigrant Access to Healthcare (November 28, 2017)
- Introductions 1269, 1678, and 1721 (October 19, 2017)
- Oversight - Supporting New York City's DREAMers and "DACA-mented" Youth (June 19, 2017)
- Hearing on Intro 1557, 1558, 1565, 1566, 1569, 1578, 1579, 1588 (April 26, 2017)
- Oversight: Preparing for the Impact of Federal Travel Bans on New York City's Economy (April 20, 2017)
- Budget Oversight (March 22, 2017)
- Oversight – The Impact of New Immigration Enforcement Tactics on Access to Justice and Services (March 15, 2017)
- Preventing the Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law (November 17, 2016)
- Oversight–Coordinating Multi-agency Support for Immigrant Families (October 21, 2016)
- Budget Oversight (March 28, 2016)
- Joint Oversight: IDNYC and the Cultural Institutions Group (December 15, 2015)
- Resources Available in New York City for Unaccompanied Minors (December 9, 2015)
- Oversight – How is New York City Educating its Adult Immigrant Community? (June 22, 2015)
- Oversight – Implementation of IDNYC – New York City's Municipal Identification Program (May 1, 2015)
- Labor Trafficking in the Domestic Worker Industry: Resources for Victims in New York City (February 27, 2015)
- How can the City support ethnic media to ensure that immigrant communities receive information on local matters? (January 27, 2015)
- Concerning Int. 0486-2014 and Int. 0487-2014 (October 15, 2014)
- Oversight – Crisis of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children: What is New York City Doing? (September 29, 2014)
- Hearing on Intro. No. 253: To Create a New York City Identity Card Program (April 30, 2014)
Comments
- Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility (April 25, 2022)
- Visas: Ineligibility Based on Public Charge Grounds (January 13, 2022)
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (November 29, 2021)
- City of New York Comment - DHS Docket No. USCIS-2021-0013 (Public Charge Inadmissibility) (October 22, 2021)
- Identifying Barriers Across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Benefits & Services (May 19, 2021)
- Security Bars and Processing; Delay of Effective Date (April 21, 2021)
- Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal (October 23, 2020)
- Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (October 13, 2020)
- Appellate Procedures and Decisional Finality in Immigration Proceedings; Administrative Closure (September 25, 2020)
- New Collection: Sponsor Deeming and Agency Reimbursement (February 17, 2020)
- Security Bars and Processing (August 10, 2020)
- Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal; Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review (July 15, 2020)
- Fee Review (March 30, 2020)
- Procedures for Asylum and Bars to Asylum Eligibility (January 21, 2020)
- Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants (January 13, 2020)
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule (December 30, 2019)
- Visas: Ineligibility Based on Public Charge Grounds (November 12, 2019)
- Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant-Related Form I-765 (November 8, 2019)
- Public Comments on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (October 7, 2019)
- Proposed Interim Rule: "Organization of the Executive Office for Immigration Review" (October 25, 2019)
- Public Comment Opposing Interim Rule (October 25, 2019)
- Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal (September 23, 2019)
- Interim Final Rule: "Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications" (August 15, 2019)
- Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status Docket No. FR-6124-P-01 (July 2, 2019)
- Removing Inability to Communicate in English as an Education Category (April 2, 2019)
- Interim Final Rule: "Aliens Subject to a Bar on Entry Under Certain Presidential Proclamations; Procedures for Protection Claims" (January 8, 2019)
- Proposed Rule: "Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds" (December 10, 2018)
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Request for Fee Waiver; Exemptions (November 27, 2018)
- Apprehension, Processing, Care, and Custody of Alien Minors and Unaccompanied Alien Children (November 6, 2018)
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status (September 17, 2018)
- Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants (October 2, 2017)
- Agency Information Collection Activities (May 30, 2017)
- Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants (May 18, 2017)
- Citizenship Requirements for Professional Licensure and Certification in Teaching and Educational Leadership Service (April 22, 2016)
- Recognition of Organizations and Accreditation of Non-Attorney Representatives (November 30, 2015)
- Expansion of Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility (September 21, 2015)
- Visa Modernization (January 29, 2015)
- Notices of Decisions and Documents Evidencing Lawful Status (December 29, 2014)