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NYC Stands with Asylum Seekers

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Learn more about the City’s response to support recently arrived asylum seekers.

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Mayor Adams, NYCEM, MOIA Open Resource Navigation Center to Support Newly Arrived Individuals and Families Seeking Asylum

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Asylum Resource Navigation Center Will Provide Information, Range of Services to Asylum Seekers Arriving in New York City

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Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Launces $2 Million Initiative to Support Newly Arrived Ukrainian New Yorkers

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The Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro today launched New York City’s Ukrainian Response Initiative and announced the non-profit organizations that will be contracted to help currently residing and newly arrived Ukrainian New Yorkers access immigration legal assistance, translation services, social services, and other resources.

DACA's 10-Year Anniversary and Pathway to Citizenship for DREAMers

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Manuel Castro released a statement after meeting with a diverse group of DREAMers at City Hall before the 10-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

MOIA Releases 2021 Report, Highlighting Demographic Data And Office Impact

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Report highlights the impact of MOIA and showcases the work done to respond to the challenges that many immigrant New Yorkers faced during calendar year 2021.

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