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This bill requires state agencies to provide guidance to facilities and programs on handling requests from federal immigration authorities.
Why it matters
Establishes a clear process for how state-run facilities and programs respond to requests from federal immigration authorities. , which could directly affect the privacy and safety of immigrants using state services.
Gives state agencies a formal role in preparing and sharing guidance on federal immigration interactions. , helping ensure that staff at facilities (like shelters, schools, or hospitals) have consistent, legally-informed instructions when confronted with federal inquiries.
Could help protect sensitive personal information of individuals in state programs. , potentially reducing the risk of unnecessary or unlawful disclosure to federal immigration enforcement, and giving immigrants more confidence in accessing state services.
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Guide State Facilities on Immigration
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Guide State Facilities on ICE
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Luis R. Sepúlveda
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3031
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 28, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to guidance to facilities and programs overseen by state agencies on interactions with Federal immigration authorities
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraphs (m) and (n) of subdivision 5 of section 94-b of the executive law, as added by chapter 206 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows:
(m) Encourage and assist local governments in the development of activities to enhance civic engagement among immigrants and in immigrant communities; [and]
(n) Assist state agencies in the preparation of guidance to be disseminated to facilities and programs overseen by such agencies concerning inquiries from Federal immigration authorities seeking access to individuals residing or participating in such facilities or programs, or to records or other information regarding such persons; and
(o) Beginning in two thousand fifteen, by June fifteenth of each year, produce a report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, and the temporary president of the senate describing the activities of the office, including but not limited to, summarizing calls received through the hotline and website, information on ESOL training services provided by the office, the number of immigrants assisted through the opportunity centers, or an estimation thereof, the status of any workforce development programs, and any other relevant information.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05127-01-9
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