{"id":1000,"date":"2021-12-23T02:31:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T02:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/farah-louis\/?p=1000"},"modified":"2022-02-24T05:29:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T05:29:19","slug":"city-announces-1-5-million-in-funding-to-help-newly-arrived-haitian-new-yorkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/farah-louis\/2021\/12\/23\/city-announces-1-5-million-in-funding-to-help-newly-arrived-haitian-new-yorkers\/","title":{"rendered":"City Announces $1.5 Million in Funding to Help Newly Arrived Haitian New Yorkers"},"content":{"rendered":"

CONTACT:
<\/strong>Kristia Winter \/ KWinter@council.nyc.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong> <\/p>\n

NEW YORK<\/strong>\u2014The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Raquel Batista today announced that the City will provide $1,500,000 in funding to help newly arrived Haitian New Yorkers access immigration legal assistance and social services.  <\/p>\n

\u201cWhile Haitian migrants continue to face an uncertain future, it is imperative we continue to work with CBOs who have been leaders in helping this community,\u201d said J. Phillip Thompson, Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives<\/strong>. \u201cI am looking forward to how this partnership will help expand the City\u2019s reach to the Haitian community and connect them to critical resources for their resettlement process.\u201d   <\/p>\n

\u201cThis investment is part of the City\u2019s continued commitment in responding to Haiti\u2019s compounding crises over the past few months,\u201d said Raquel Batista, Commissioner of the Mayor\u2019s Office of Immigrant Affairs<\/strong>. \u201cWe are excited to work with CBOs staffed by Haitian New Yorkers, and located immediately within our City\u2019s Haitian communities, who provide daily support and services to their fellow community members including those who have recently resettled in New York City.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cAs a proud Haitian immigrant, I understand the importance of prioritizing the needs of Haitian asylum seekers,\u201d said Magalie<\/strong>Desroches<\/strong> Austin, Senior Advisor and Director of the Mayor\u2019s Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises<\/strong>. \u201cI am glad to see the administration supporting Haitian resettlement services through Haitian-run CBOs and hope that more municipalities follow New York City\u2019s lead.\u201d <\/p>\n

The funds will be distributed to community-based partners that will provide linguistically- and culturally responsive case management and immigration legal services to newly arrived Haitian New Yorkers. Case managers will work with newly arrived Haitians to determine eligibility for benefits and connect them to resources and services.\u202f <\/p>\n

Legal services will include assistance in accessing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and other humanitarian forms of relief, removal and deportation defense, and immigration legal services capacity-building among local CBOs and pro bono attorneys. Efforts will also include an anti-fraud and information messaging campaign across community & ethnic media. <\/p>\n

In recent months, there has been a heavy increase in Haitian arrivals to the U.S. due in part to natural disasters and political upheaval in Haiti. Many of these new arrivals have resettled in the state of New York, which has the second-largest population of foreign-born Haitians in the United States. <\/p>\n

This investment will provide the supports needed so that community-based partners can help address the critical and social service needs of newly arrived Haitians and better understand additional challenges anticipated over the coming months. <\/p>\n

The following organizations will receive funding to provide case management, legal, and language services, building upon the work they have been conducting since the migrant influx began:  <\/p>\n