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MOIA ____________________________ MAYOR’S OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS Building on its Charter mandate, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs promotes the well-being of immigrant communities by recommending policies and programs that facilitate the successful integration of immigrant New Yorkers into the civic, economic, and cultural life of the City .

60% of NYC residents are immigrants or children of immigrants _______________________ 23% of NYC residents are not proficient in English

Immigrant Integration: _____________________________________________________ IDNYC • Largest municipal ID program in the nation • Over 770,000 enrolled • Included partnerships with cultural institutions all around the city • Access to financial institutions

Access to Justice: _____________________________________________________ ActionNYC • $7.9 million investment in immigration legal services- largest in the country • Every immigrant New Yorker who is served by ActionNYC will receive a safe and secure consultation of their immigrant legal options

Access to Healthcare: _____________________________________________________ Direct Access • In 2014 the Mayor created the Task Force for Immigrant Health • They found that 63.9% of undocumented people in NYC have no form of healthcare insurance • The Direct Access program will launch this spring and bring 1000 people coordinated primary care

Strengthening Immigrant Communities: _____________________________________________________ Immigrant Women’s Fellowship • In 2015, MOIA launched its Immigrant Women’s Leadership program • The inaugural class was made of women from all over the city working with different immigrant communities •These women became MOIA’s Immigrant Cabinet, meeting on a monthly basis

THANK YOU! _________________________________ Contact: nagarwal@cityhall.nyc.gov For more information visit: www.nyc.gov/immigrants www.nyc.gov/idnyc Stay Connected @ NYCImmigrants @NYCImmigrants NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs