NYC MAYOR’S OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS INVESTS OVER 630K IN KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EFFORT FOR IMMIGRANTS NEW YORKERS

(By our staff reporter) NEW YORK, NY — NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro today announced an investment of $630,000 in efforts to ensure immigrant New Yorkers know their rights with federal immigration enforcement. This includes a Know Your Rights for Immigrant New Yorkers campaign across LinkNYC’s city wide network of more than 4,000 digital screens, among other investments in Know Your Rights materials and workshops.
"This is one of the largest informational campaigns for immigrant New Yorkers in the country. With over 4,000 digital LinkNYC screens, we want to ensure all New Yorkers have accurate and timely information” said Manual Castro, Commissioner of MOIA. “Our immigrant communities can continue to access our hospital system, school system, and public safety services without fear.”
“Our immigrant neighbors deserve equitable access to the same digital connectivity and online resources as everyone else in our city,” said Margaux Knee, Chief Administrative Officer of LinkNYC. “LinkNYC is proud to partner with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs to amplify multilingual information and programs that support the well-being of New York City’s immigrant communities.”
The Know Your Rights advertisement will be displayed across over 4,000 LinkNYC digital screens and is expected to earn 25 million impressions per month. Immigrant New Yorkers will be able to scan the QR on the screen to easily access immigration legal resources and services in their own language. Immigrant New Yorkers may also call the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 800-354-0365, to get legal immigration help.
Immigrant New Yorkers can also access Immigrant Rights Workshops and printed materials at local community-based organizations and libraries. For more information, New Yorkers can visit: www.nyc.gov/knowyourrights