🔴 LIVE: "Sanctuary Protections for Immigrant Communities."

New York City Council Committee on Immigration · March 9, 2026

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Opening and call to order

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Chair Elsie Encarnacion called the Committee on Immigration to order and framed the hearing as an examination of New York City sanctuary protections and resources for immigrant communities. She announced two bills on the agenda: Intro 55 and Intro 261.

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The New York City Council Committee on Immigration heard testimony from new MOIA commissioner Faiza Ali and dozens of advocates and service providers on two bills — Intro 55 (Know Your Rights signage) and Intro 261 (limits on city contracts with immigration-enforcement entities) — and discussed audits, training and service capacity for immigrant communities.

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