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Hispanic Affairs Commission endorses toolkit to help restaurants respond to immigration enforcement
Summary
The commission voted to endorse a training and materials toolkit, described as 'Amendment for Worksites' from a North Carolina group, to help restaurant owners prepare staff and protect workers during federal immigration encounters. The commission approved initial printing and promotion resources and set a small group to adapt materials.
The Tulsa Hispanic Affairs Commission voted to endorse and begin local rollout of a toolkit for restaurant owners meant to guard workers’ rights and prepare managers for interactions with federal immigration agents.
Commissioner Jacqui Gonzales introduced the initiative and asked the commission to back a set of activities: curate and adapt toolkit materials for local printing, promote the resources to businesses and track takeup and outcomes. Gonzales said the toolkit includes checklists distinguishing public from private spaces, guidance for talking to employees and manager training materials.
“The idea is a unique niche that is a demonstrated need,” Gonzales said, noting she and another commissioner had signed up for the training and that the toolkit provider had offered virtual training to Tulsa participants.
Commissioners said community‑advocacy committee members should review materials first. The commission agreed to start work at the committee level and to provide limited resources for printing and outreach. “When we say yes, then we have access to printing the materials,” one commissioner noted during the vote.
Motion and outcome: the commission passed the motion to proceed with initial involvement and resource support for the toolkit. Members who expressed interest will form a smaller working group to adapt materials and coordinate outreach to restaurants and larger employers.
The presentation and discussion said promotion and evaluation would follow a proposed timeline. Commissioners suggested beginning community advocacy committee review in July and bringing an implementation recommendation to the full commission in August.
