Chinanews.com, February 25. According to the American "Overseas Chinese News" report, New York City in the United States is a diversified city.
In order to better popularize the rights, regulations, policies and government benefits of immigrants, on the 23rd, the New York Mayor's Office of Immigration Affairs (MOIA) and New York State Senator Liu Chunyi held an online Chinese-English bilingual forum on "Know Your Rights".
Crystal Chunnu, representative of the New York Mayor's Office of Immigration Affairs, spoke at the "Know Your Rights" forum. She said that New York is an immigrant city, 36% of New Yorkers are immigrants, there are about 476,000 undocumented immigrants, and more than 200 languages are spoken. 22% of New Yorkers have limited English proficiency.
That's why the mission of the New York Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs is to better promote the development of diverse immigrant communities.
She introduced three important laws and policies. The first is language assistance. City government documents need to be translated into ten languages, including Chinese, and city government departments need to provide telephone translation in at least 100 languages. The second is confidentiality. , city departments and employees must keep their immigration status confidential. Some departments are only determining the benefits suitable for application when inquiring about immigration status; the third is detention law. You must commit a crime and obtain a federally-provided permit to require immigration documents.
The New York Mayor's Office of Immigration Affairs provides a variety of welfare policies and resources for immigrants. Crystal Chunnu said that whether they are homeless or undocumented immigrants, they can apply for the New York City ID Card (IDNYC), which is available in Citi Bike, YMCA, Discounts are available on Broadway tickets and more.
If the public has immigration-related questions, they can call 1-800-354-0365 for consultation through ActionNYC.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is now reopening in-person services, and immigration court and USCIS appointments can be made by calling the hotline at 1-800-375-5283.
She specifically emphasized that the Trump administration's "public charge" rule has ended on March 9, 2021, and immigration status, benefits and employment eligibility will not be affected by public charge.
In addition, Crystal Chunnu also introduced COVID-19 recovery resources for immigrant communities, including visiting relevant websites to inquire about public medical resources, calling 844-692-4692 or 311 for guidance and treatment on COVID-19 outbreak prevention and treatment, and calling the Human Rights Bureau or 311 to report discrimination and Harassment, call 1-888-692-9355 or visit the relevant website for mental health services.
(Zhang Jing)