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From YouTube: Civil Rights & Immigrant Advancement on December 5, 2022
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Civil Rights & Immigrant Advancement Hearing - Docket #1148, needs and services for migrant populations
A
A
Everyone
I
am
at
large
city
councilor,
ritzy
luigien.
We
are
here
for
Boston
city
council.
Hearing
of
the
committee
on
civil
rights
and
immigrant
advancement
today
is
December
5th
2022
at
2
p.m,
and
I
am
the
chair
and
sponsor
for
this
hearing.
This
hearing
is
being
recorded.
It
is
being
live
streamed
at
boston.gov
forward,
slash
City,
Dash,
Council,
Dash,
TV
and
broadcast
on
Xfinity
channel
8
RCN
channel
82
FiOS
channel
964..
We
also
have
interpreters
available
in
the
chamber
for
anyone
in
need
of
translation.
A
Awesome,
thank
you
for
being
here.
Portuguese
and
Haitian.
Creole
and
I
will
be
repeating
that
several
times
throughout
the
hearing,
if
I
don't
remind
me
to
so
that,
if
anybody
who
walks
in
is
able
to
listen
in
the
language
that
is
most,
that
is
best
for
them,
and
just
so
you
know
that
anyone
listening
Spanish
is
on
the
Spanish
translator,
Maria,
bastardo,
Portuguese,
Roseanne,
Rose
and
Haitian
Creole
is
Spanish,
is
on
channel.
One
Portuguese
is
on
channel
two
in
Haitian,
Creole
is
on
channel
three.
A
We
will
be
taking
public
testimony
at
the
end
of
this
hearing.
If
you
are
interested
in
testifying
here
with
us
in
the
chamber,
please
sign
up
on
the
sheet
near
the
door.
If
you
are
interested
in
testifying
virtually
please
email,
the
central
staff
liaison
Megan
Kavanaugh
for
the
link
at
Megan
m-e-g-h-a-n
dot,
Kavanaugh
k-a-v-a-n-a-g-h
at
boston.gov.
Written
comments
may
be
sent
to
the
committee
at
CCC,
dot
civil
rights
boston.gov
and
will
be
made
up
part
of
the
record
and
available
to
all
counselors.
A
A
A
We
believe
I
believe
and
many
Advocates
believed
in
many
people
here.
In
this
room
argued
that
a
lot
that
that
activity
just
demonstrated
the
anti-blackness
at
root
in
our
in
our
immigration
policy
and
Advocates
all
over
the
country
organized
around
this
issue.
But
ending
this
restriction
is
only
the
beginning.
We
have
a
lot
to
do
to
make
sure
that
once
migrants
arrive
here,
they
have
the
support.
They
need
to
live.
A
A
We
we
should
be
working
in
solidarity
with
everyone
with
all
American
communities,
but
I
won't
stand
for
act
for
actions
that
really
sideline
certain
immigrant
populations
in
favor
of
others,
culturally
competent
services
at
all
of
our
at
all
of
our
shelters
and
with
all
of
our
service
providers,
is
critical
in
the
top
priority
of
ours
to
ensure
that
we
are
being
sensitive
to
the
needs
of
those
who
need
it.
The
most
I
do
not
believe
that
anything.
Is
there
some
game?
We
can
look
out
for
our
neighbors.
A
A
B
You
thank
you,
console
luigien
I'm
not
going
to
provide
an
opening
statement.
I
know
I'm
going
to
rather
hear
from
the
piano
list,
but
I
want
to
do
say
to
you
Council
Louisiana.
Thank
you
for
bringing
this
Mata
forward.
Thank
you
for
the
incredible
work
you're
doing
in
support
of
immigrants
throughout
Massachusetts.
Thank
you.
Council
thank.
C
C
It's
a
measure
of
our
values
and
our
commitment
to
civil
and
human
rights,
and
also
Boston
always
sort
of
how
leads
in
many
spaces-
and
this
is
a
space
that
we
we
can
demonstrate
our
leadership
and
in
caring
with
humanely
caring
for
our
migrants,
who
are
fleeing
very
desperate
situations
across
the
world
and
who
need
our
support.
And
what
and
thank
you
thank
you
for
your
leadership.
Thank
you.
Councilor
Mejia.
D
Thank
you,
chair,
and,
and
thank
you
to
the
panelists
that
are
here.
I
just
want
to
start
off
in
gratitude.
I
want
to
really
thank
Council
luigien
for
being
a
loud
voice
and
always
on
the
front
on
the
front
lines
as
it
relates
to
All,
Things,
immigrant
advocacy
and
so
really
excited
to
be
here
and,
more
importantly,
to
be
a
partner
with
you
all
in
this
work.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
to
my
colleagues
for
being
here
and
for
the
work
that
you've
done
in
the
space
as
well.
I
have
an
absence
letter
from
my
colleague
who
cannot
make
today.
Counselor
Gigi
kalata
I
am
going
to
just
read
her
letter
into
the
record.
She
says
chairwoman,
luigien
I,
regret
that
I
am
unavailable
to
be
here
today
in
order
to
keep
everyone
else
healthy,
as
we
as
we
head
into
the
holiday
season.
A
She's
a
bit
under
the
weather,
I
wanted
to
participate
remotely,
but
we
are
restricted
by
strict
open
meeting
laws
in
a
post-covered
world.
This
subject
matter
is
incredibly
important
to
my
district,
especially
in
East
Boston,
where
we
have
welcomed
dozens
of
individuals
from
Central
and
Latin
America
with
open
arms.
Over
just
the
past
four
months,
upwards
of
six
to
ten
families
arrived
in
East
Boston
at
the
local
police
station
Neighborhood,
Health,
Center
and
Community
organizations
seeking
assistance.
A
Many
of
them
fled
their
homes
to
escape
violence
or
extortion
and
in
search
of
Economic
Opportunity
in
this
country.
Many
of
them
have
walked
thousands
of
miles
through
harsh
terrain
and
in
flip-flops,
with
almost
no
resources
or
personal
belongings.
The
city
of
Boston
has
stepped
up
and
we've
come
to
these
families,
Aid
working
in
partnership
with
Natalia
Benitez
and
Gladys
oliverios
of
the
office
of
Neighborhood
Services
Chief
Sheila
Dillon
of
the
mayor's
office
of
housing,
Phil
giffy
of
East
Boston's
neighborhood
of
affordable
housing,
EC
Mutual,
Aid
and
Monique
Nguyen
at
Moya.
A
The
mayor's
office
of
immigrant
advancement
I
understand
that
there
is
vital
work
being
done
to
close
some
of
the
service
gaps.
We've
already
witnessed
the
last
couple
of
months.
We
must
prioritize
more
resources
to
Temporary
house
migrants
in
migrant
individuals
and
families,
find
them
long-term
and
stable
housing
and
ensure
they
have
access
to
Reliable
and
healthy
food
sources.
Thank
you
to
my
colleagues
for
putting
this
forward
Administration
panelists
in
attendance
and
to
Community
Partners
in
their
work
every
day.
Kindly
read
this.
Rather
this
letter
into
the
record
best
counselor
Gabriella
Coletta
district.
A
A
A
A
We
have
with
us
gerful
Florissant,
also
known
as
Pastor
Kiki
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
Haitian
Americans
United
also
doing
a
lot
of
work
with
Equity
now
and
Beyond,
the
true
Alliance
Center
and
immigrant
Family
Services
Institute
I'm,
not
sure
if
we
have
eloisa
here
virtually
she's
here.
Yes,
the
from
the
Brazilian
women's
group.
Thank
you
for
being
here
and
we
have
Bishop
Nicholas
homasil
from
the
voice
of
the
Gospel
Tabernacle
Church
I'm,
going
to
turn
it
over
to
to
The
Advocate
panel.
A
E
Good
afternoon,
everyone,
my
name,
is
mirian
Albert
and
I
am
a
staff
attorney
at
lawyers
for
civil
rights,
lawyers
for
civil
rights
works,
with
communities
of
color
and
immigrants
to
fight
discrimination
and
Foster
Equity
through
creative
and
courageous
legal
advocacy,
education
and
economic
empowerment,
and
in
partnership
with
law
firms
and
Community
allies.
We
provide
free,
life-changing
legal
support
to
individuals
and
families
in
immigrant
communities.
I
respectfully
submit
this
testimony
for
today's
hearing
docket
number
1148
in
support
of
providing
much
needed
resources
to
Immigrant
populations.
E
Lawyers
for
civil
rights
represents
the
migrants
who
were
fraudulently
induced
by
Florida
Governor,
Ron,
DeSantis
and
flown
to
Martha's
Vineyard.
In
light
of
an
escalating
wave
of
hostility
against
immigrants.
We
urge
the
city
of
Boston
to
support
the
immigrants
in
three
concrete
ways.
First,
because
there
is
no
right
to
appointed
counsel
for
immigration
proceedings,
we
strongly
urge
the
city
of
Boston
to
dedicate
resources
for
low-income
immigrants
to
retain
immigration
attorneys.
E
E
Similarly,
immigrants
will
need
help
with
obtaining
employment,
authorization
and
work
permits
to
fully
integrate
into
our
community
and
to
contribute
to
our
economy,
particularly
as
we
Face
unprecedented
pandemic
related
labor
shortages
across
Industries
and
sectors.
It
is
imperative
that
we
help
connect
immigrant
families
with
legal
counsel
as
quickly
as
possible
to
ensure
their
success
and
their
well-being.
E
Second,
we
urge
the
city
of
Boston
to
allocate
funds
to
provide
comprehensive
mental
health
support
services.
Immigrants
are
incredibly
resilient
and
they've
endured
long
and
treacherous
Journeys
to
reach
our
city.
Many
flee
gang
violence,
State
sanctioned
torture
and
prosecution
and
alarming
rates
of
famicide.
E
This
would
allow
community-based
advocacy
groups
and
government
officials
to
interact
and
respond
in
real
time
to
incidents
like
the
Martha's
Vineyard
humanitarian
crisis.
This
process
can
be
leveraged
to
address
Community
needs
as
they
arise.
Disseminate
information
and
resources
and
coordinate
emergency
response
efforts.
E
A
F
F
The
minute
that
we
heard
about
the
new
wave
of
immigrants
when
we
reach
out
to
the
city
of
Boston
to
the
mayor's
office,
especially
to
the
mayor's
office
of
even
with
advancement
their
ears,
were
wide
open
to
listen
to
us
to
hear
the
stories
of
those
families
who
have
been
coming
to
Outdoors
every
day
and
with
them.
We
have
been
able
to
do
so
much
as
a
very
small
community-based
organization,
so
just
around
one
of
the
big
item
agenda
housing.
F
So
if
C
again,
through
the
support
of
the
city
of
Boston
and
even
and
to
your
support,
Madam
chairman,
we
were
able
to
welcome
over
200
families
and
you
know,
went
places
to
place
to
put
those
families
so
that
they
are
not
left.
You
know
outside
in
on
the
street,
and
so
many
of
those
who
have
been
coming
with
us
they,
their
Journey,
has
been
nothing
then
brutal.
They
spend
like
so
much
time.
F
Housing
remains
one
of
the
biggest
challenge.
I
think
you
know
welcoming
families
every
day.
That's
the
same
story
and
story
that
we
hear
we
need
a
place
to
stay.
We
don't
know
where
we're
going
to
sleep
tonight
and
we
know
we
believe
this
is
the
time
for
us
to
really
urge
the
city
of
Boston
to
work
closely
in
partnership
with
organizations
like
us
to
secure
more
units,
more
housing
to
identify
vacant
places
to
identify
those.
You
know
big
mentions
that
are
out
there
and
well.
F
There
is
no
one
in
there
to
identify
those
places
so
that
we
can
make
them
available
to
families.
This
is
a
huge
need
for
us,
and
every
day
we
are
facing
the
same
sad
reality,
and
just
so
you
know
between
and
September
of
last
CO2
today,
if
she
has
done
over
3
000
Antics
I
mean
I'm,
sorry
over
6
000,
intakes
of
new
families
who
have
been
coming
to
our
doors,
and
we
know
with
the
condition
of
Haiti.
More
and
more
families
are
coming.
So
this
is
the
time
for
us
to
organize.
F
It's
a
great
opportunity
that
we
should
not
pass
to
work
together,
as
you
know,
like
an
Integrity
part,
to
welcome
those
families.
So,
yes,
we
need
help
with
housing.
Yes,
we
need
to
help
help
with
mental
health.
We
need
help
Engineers
with
access
culturally
competent
access
to
Services,
whether
or
not
it's
medical,
whether
or
not
it's
cool,
whether
or
not
it's
a
Workforce
Development.
We
need
to
build
capacity
with
those
local
organizations
so
that
families
do
not
have
to
ask
for
entrepreneurs
when
they
are
sharing.
You
know
their
burden.
F
They
need
to
be
able
to
say
those
things
in
their
own
language
feeling
comfortable.
So
that's
one
of
the
reasons
why
I
upload
this
initiative
and
and,
as
you
know,
as
a
leader
in
the
in
this
community,
I
really
want
to
work
with
the
city
of
Boston,
so
that
we
can
be
one
of
the
Pioneers
leading
the
way
to
show
the
world
how
we
welcome
new
immigrants,
with
compassion
with
respect
and
with
dignity.
Thank
you.
So
much.
G
Just
as
the
chair
of
trialen
Center,
Haitian,
American,
United,
Incorporated
and
immigrant
Family
Services
Institute
I've
seen
first
hand
the
hurdles
facing
those
families
because
I
received
those
calls
when
they
are
in
the
Border
traveling
to
Boston.
It's
a
new
wave
of
immigrants
that
do
not
have
any
connection
family
connection
with
Boston,
which
is
a
difference
than
what
we
had
expected.
G
We
had
seen
after
the
earthquake
in
2010,
so
some
of
the
earthquake
victims
came,
they
have
Family
Ties,
but
those
who
came
have
no
family
ties
and
it
definitely
a
big
burden
for
all
of
us
to
assist
them.
But
I'll
not
say
burden
I,
said
opportunity
basically
to
us.
Is
there
because,
as
the
gospel
said,
whoever
knows
the
right
thing
to
do
and
failed
to
do.
It
is
a
sin.
G
So
that's
what
we
have
seen,
but
based
on
what
my
colleague,
Dr
Gable,
said
earlier,
I've
seen
the
need
for
to
continue
to
for
better
advocacy
campaigns
to
push
both
the
states,
the
city
and
the
federal
entities
to
be
more
inclusive
when
it
comes
to
immigrants
who
are
coming
from
the
poorest
countries
like
Haiti
and
also
other
Central
American
countries,
as
well
just
number
one.
By
for
my
recommendation,
I
would
say
we
need
access
to
shelter
with
cultural
competent
staff
to
support
no
migrant
needs.
G
As
you
heard
it,
housing
remains
a
top
priority
for
no
immigrants
who
are
here
most
of
the
time
with
no
established
Network
here
in
the
city.
So
we
need
to
continue
to
advocate
for
decent,
culturally
appropriate
systems
to
house
those
immigrants
in
a
way
that
is
conducive
to
their
full
integration.
Number
two
is,
as
you
know,
it
takes
at
least
a
year
or
even
more
to
for
those
migrants
who
have
access
to
work
permits.
G
We
are
so
grateful
to
the
administration
because,
most
of
them
even
most
of
them,
basically,
the
majority
of
them
have
been
granted
humanitarian
parole,
making
them
eligible
for
work
permits
immediately.
So
that's
another
big
item.
That's
creates
a
real
handicap
to
integration,
to
access
to
employment.
So
therefore
the
city
definitely
could
work
with
the
states
and
the
Congressional
leaders
to
making
sure
that
the
expedite
the
processing
of
those
work
permits
so
that
those
families
will
not
definitely
remain
on
public
benefits.
G
They'll
be
abled
after
three
to
four
months
to
be
able
to
find
work,
because
there
are
plenty
of
work
in
the
state
of
Massachusetts
and
number
three.
We
will
definitely
just
request
from
the
city,
the
state,
the
TPS
extension
for
those
migrants
who
will
have
their
TPS
expired
in
February
3rd
2023
a
couple
of
months
and
to
redesignate
Haiti
again
for
TPS
as
Dr
gabo
mentioned
three
thousand
people.
G
Six
thousand
people
now
are
in
need
for
protection
if
Haiti
is
being
redesignated,
so
those
people
will
be
sheltered
from
deportation.
So,
therefore,
we
will
definitely
lead
that
to
happen.
Extension
for
the
no
TPS
recipients,
and
also
redescriptions
of
Haiti
for
TPS,
because
conditions
continue
to
worsen
in
Haiti
and
then
the
the
fourth
things
I
would
definitely
just
request
from
the
city
is
to
not
only
to
support
more
housing
developments
to
build
more
housings,
but
also
to
build
a
supportive
housings.
G
As
you
know,
we
had
that
crisis
before
many
families
are
in
the
brink
of
being
homeless.
So
we
need
definitely
just
to
support
those
families
by
building
supportive
housings.
We
have
a
great
opportunity
with
the
shadow
development
project
that
could
definitely
the
house
more
than
300
units
with
wraparound
resources.
We
need
definitely
just
to
push
those
projects
so
that
the
more
families
would
be
taking
off
the
streets,
but
also
being
able
to
have
access
to
all
wrap
around
resources.
G
A
Thank
you,
Pastor
Kiki,
and
just
for
those
of
you
who
don't
know
the
IDP
is
the
inclusionary
development
policy
that
requires
developers
in
in
the
city
meeting
certain
limits,
minimum
limits
to
build
affordable
units
as
part
of
their
development
order,
pay
for
or
to
build
them
off
site
or
pay
into
the
city's
ability
to
to
build
affordable
housing.
I'm
now
going
to
move
on
to
list
Suite
executive
director
of
mirror
coalition.
A
H
You
so
much
Madam,
chair
and
and
to
the
entire
committee
for
calling
this
important
hearing
today.
My
name
is
Elizabeth,
sweet
and
I'm.
The
executive
director
of
the
Massachusetts
immigrant
and
Refugee
advocacy,
Coalition
or
Mira
miraculation's
mission
is
to
convene
serve
and
organize,
together
with
our
members,
Community
leaders
and
allies
for
the
advancement
of
all
immigrants
across
the
Commonwealth
and
Beyond.
H
H
H
We
also
emphasize
the
importance
of
legal
representation.
Boston
already
implements
the
Greater
Boston
immigrant
defense
fund,
but
those
funds
are
truly
insufficient
to
meet
the
needs.
The
number
of
cases
pending
before
the
Immigration
Court
here
in
Boston
have
increased
significantly
in
the
past
year
to
more
than
a
hundred
and
seven
thousand
pending
cases,
they're
simply
insufficient
Legal
Services
capacity
to
meet
that
need-
and
we
know
from
so
many
studies
that
have
been
done
nationally,
that
legal
representation
in
Immigration
both
means
that
cases
can
move
more
rapidly.
H
H
We
also
wanted
to
lift
up
that.
We
have
been
hearing
of
delays
in
getting
new
children
enrolled
into
school.
These
delays
we
understand,
relate
both
to
vaccine
and
Health
Access
and
also,
unfortunately,
at
times
to
unstable
housing
addressing
in
terms
of
addressing
vaccine
access.
We've
seen
one
positive
example
of
traveling
clinics,
for
example,
there's
a
traveling
Clinic
from
ngh,
which
was
able
to
provide
vaccinations
and
other
health
services
in
Chelsea,
and
this
type
of
model
may
be
effective
in
helping
reach
more
children
to
enable
them
to
be
enrolled
in
school
more
promptly.
H
And,
finally,
we
want
to
add
our
voice
to
the
many
panels.
Who've
already
addressed
housing,
affordable
housing
remains
a
critical
challenge
for
so
many
immigrants
here
in
Boston,
and
we
would
point
that,
as
impacting
both
long-time
immigrant
residents
and
new
arrivals
member
organizations
report
significant
concerns
about
shortages
of
affordable
housing
and
many
of
those
who
are
currently
in
housing
face
real
risks
of
eviction
due
to
Rising
rent
costs.
H
Rental
relief,
similar
to
the
relief
fund
during
the
covid
pandemic
could
help
ensure
that
our
neighbors
could
remain
in
their
homes.
We
would
encourage
the
city
to
consider
cash
assistance
programs
without
restrictions
based
on
immigration
status
or
other
approaches,
to
help
provide
eligibility
to
immigrants
to
remain
in
their
housing.
H
A
G
A
I
Thank
you
so
much
for
having
me
here
today.
I,
don't
want
to
repeat
what
what
everybody
has
said
before
me:
doctors
are
out
and
please
from
Mira
and
the
pastor.
Kiki
I
really
want
to
talk
from
the
perspective
from
the
community.
We
are
based
in
how
to
make
it
bright
and
we
are.
We
are
in
Brighton,
which
you
know
we
work
with
this
community
here
and
what
what
we
haven't
noticed
in
the
last
maybe
a
year
or
so,
is
that
the
community,
the
Brazilian
Community,
is
increasing
in
Austin
writing
the
other
day.
I
A
father
and
siblings,
so
a
family
and
the
other
thing
that
I
want
to
say
that
we
distribute
to
more
than
600
farmers
put
on
in
also
in
Brighton,
and-
and
you
know
they
all
went
to
Austin
Brighton
families
and
they
were
like
I
mean
the
military.
Without
we
would
announce,
we
have
the
coupon,
you
can
come
and
get
it
in
two
hours
the
coupon
would
be
gone.
We
haven't
seen
this.
I
We
have
distributed
Paris
coupon
before
and
we
we
have
done
clinics
vaccination
clinics
since
March
of
2020
for
carpet,
but
we
have
done
all
over,
but
we
have
done
housing
right
at
the
Presidio.
Women's
group,
at
the
sister
of
sanctions,
have
had
some
some
Cantonese
church
now
at
the
gardener
school
and
and
what
we
noticed
too.
We
give
away
25
gifts
to
certificates
and
what
we
notice
is
that
many
coming
because
of
the
gift
certificate,
the
word
of
mouth
goes
that
they
are
giving
gift
certificates.
So
the
people
come.
I
I
You
know
lawyers
because
they're
all
overwhelmed,
and
so
my
point
here
that
the
city
has
to
think
about
sustainable
answers
to
all
these
needs,
but
meanwhile
we
need.
We
really
need
this
city
to
look
at
this
population.
They
are
not
going
to
stop
coming,
they
will
continue
to
come
and
they
need
is
greater
and
greater.
The
other
day
in
the
summer,
July
I
think
the
office
of
council
leads
Brandon,
helped
a
lot
with
a
family,
a
mother
with
a
baby
I
think
he
was.
I
I
She
said,
the
boy,
the
seven
years
old,
was
being
eaten
up
by
the
Cockroach
and
the
bed
bugs
in
the
in
the
night
during
the
night
in
the
office
of
Council
Brenda
helped
a
lot
to
send
a
specter
from
the
city
to
make
sure
that
the
landlords
would
fix
the
violations,
because
the
landlord
want
the
family
out,
but
he
didn't
want
to
fix
anything.
So
whatever
I
want
to
leave
here
is
that
I
really
hope
it
ended.
The
the
seat
of
Boston
has
done
a
lot
during
the
pandemic.
I
You
know
to
help
to
to
give
people
access
to
help
help
the
community
organizations
such
as
the
video
edit
group
with
funds
that
could
provide
service
to
the
community,
but
unfortunately
the
need
is
greater,
greater
and
greater
each
day.
So
please
think
about
this
when
you
appropriate
funds
and
think
about
a
sustainable,
the
short
run,
but
right
now
we
do
need
to
support
things
with
labor,
with
mental
health,
with
food
and
and
other
services.
Thank
you
so
much
for
the
opportunity
and
thank
you
for
doing
this.
A
Thank
you,
eloisa
I
appreciate
your
comments,
and
now
we
are
going
to
move
on
to
our
last
panelist
and
I
hope.
Those
who
are
virtually
remain
virtually
because
we
have
we're
going
to
come
back
to
you
for
your
questions,
but
I'm
not
going
to
turn
it
to
the
last
panelist
for
this
panel
that
Pastor
Nicolas
homisin,
who
I
call
Bishop
Nicolas,
who
I
call
Pastor
Nicola
but
to
everyone
here,
is
Bishop
Thomasville.
J
J
I
would
simply
add
to
what
I
have
seen
on
the
situation
of
the
new
immigrant
as
a
pastor
of
a
church
and
also
a
director
of
community
center
in
Mattapan
we
have
seen
the
the
the
flow
of
immigrant
who's
coming
to
Boston
I.
Think
Boston
for
being
a
leader
in
welcoming
immigrant
I,
listened
to
news,
I,
see
what's
going
on
in
different
other
states
and
I
heard
how
they
receive
immigrant,
but
the
way
Boston
receive
welcome
to
Immigrant,
not
just
they
are
immigrant,
but
but
Boston.
Massachusetts
is
always
the
champion.
J
I
remember
when
we
that
that
was
89.90
when
there
was
a
mother
pain
was
highly
in
crime
and
I
was
a
part
of
the
organization
called
ypp,
youth,
police
and
partnership,
and
they
were
designed
and
now
wait
for
the
pastors
to
work
shoulders
to
shoulders
with
police,
and
we
used
to
go
in
the
park
to
talk
to
the
gang
members.
People
who
doing
the
viral
and
after
Boston
was
the
champion.
I,
remember
I
heard
others
did
want
to
come.
They
came
to
follow
the
example.
How
Boston
deal
with
it?
J
So
Boston
is
always
the
champion
of
everything
and
I
thank
God
for
being
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
The
new
immigrant
is
really
a
tragedy
in
the
church.
We
rent
a
large
building
that,
where
our
church
located
and
the
community
center,
who
used
to
be
a
warehouse
for
construction,
that's
where
we
have
the
church
and
that's
a
part
of
it.
We've
been
receiving
a
new
immigrant
I
purchased.
J
J
It
costs
so
much
even
it's
hard
for
the
new
immigrant,
but
the
resident
of
Boston,
who
is
already
lived
there
for
a
couple
of
years
because
of
the
high
cost
of
the
housing,
the
some
of
them
evicted.
Some
of
them
cannot
pay
they
also
in
the
street,
so
her
church
then,
and
doing
a
lot
of
hardship
about
that,
and
we
do
not
have
really
financed
to
do
that.
Last
month,
I
received
call
I
believe
it
was
someone
who
called
me
on
behalf
of
Boston
BMC
asked
me.
J
Unfortunately,
with
the
pandemic,
who
came
a
lot
of
people
kind
of
feel
still
shine
to
come
back
to
church,
so
the
church
doesn't
have
much
resources
to
do
that,
as
well
as
our
community
center.
So
I
would
urge
the
city
of
Boston,
as
they
already
do,
the
best,
but
to
continue
to
work
harder
to
make
housing
more
affordable
and
are
more
available
for
the
Immigrant
and
also
for
the
residents
in
Boston
and
also,
if
a
possible
to
just
release
some
resources.
J
Also
to
these
small
organizations,
like
churches,
also
who've
been
invaded
by
The
Immigrant,
but
lacks
of
resources
to
take
care
of
them.
So
as
we
all
working
together,
we
could
make
Boston,
always
the
greatest
City
and
the
city
was
always
willing
giving
a
well
welcome
to
immigrant
again.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
You
very
much
Bishop
Thomas
and
thank
you,
everyone
for
your
testimony.
I'm
gonna
steal
the
words
I
think
of
eloisa
from
the
Brazilian
women's
group,
who
stated
that
we
we.
What
everyone
has
stated
is
that
we
need
a
sustainable
solution,
a
sustainable
response
to
meet
the
responses.
The
housing
needs,
the
legal
needs.
A
A
The
city
has
been
doing
to
really
support
our
organizations
and
the
work
and
that's
a
credit
to
the
mayor's
office
of
immigrant
advancement
and
so
credit
to
the
city
council
that
is
really
constantly
and
consistently
pushing
on
on
centering
the
voices
of
those
who
have
been
marginalized
and
time
and
time
again.
That
is
our
migrant
and
immigrant
communities
and
the
work
that
we
do
to
really
also
build
solidarity
among
our
different
immigrant
groups,
which
Mira
works.
A
A
lot
on
which
lawyers
for
civil
rights,
through
your
litigation,
do
a
really
great
job
of
and
I
think
it's
it's
a
question
of
of
realizing
how
outsized
the
need
is
and
seeing
how
we
can
match
that.
So
I
am
now
I'm
going
to
ask
my
questions.
Last
and
I'm
going
to
turn
to
my
colleagues
to
see
if
they
have
any
questions
for
this
first
panel
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
city
council
president
Ed
Flynn.
B
Foreign,
thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
again
thank
you
for
the
your
important
work
and
Leadership
on
this
issue
chair
and
thank
you
to
the
panel
for
your
important
work
as
well.
I
think
the
bishop
mentioned
the
mayor's
office
of
immigrant
advancement
is
35
years
old
this
month,
actually
in
December
was
established
under
mayor
Flynn
35
years
ago
next
week.
I
believe
so
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
to
everyone.
That's
been
involved
in
in
this
issue.
For
so
many
years,
Council
Louisiana
brought
up
an
excellent
point.
B
People
often
consider
immigrant
related
issues,
immigrant
issues,
Federal
issues
and,
and
they
certainly
are,
but
as
city
council
as
we
often
receive
calls
from
immigrants
and
it's
our
responsibility
to
to
support
them
the
best
the
best
we
can.
So
maybe
my
question,
maybe
it's
a
general
question
to
to
any
of
the
the
panelists.
B
F
So
it's
a
great
question
and
I
think
that's
one
of
the.
What
is
happening
right
now
is
basically
one
of
the
steps
in
the
right
way,
having
Community
leaders
having
those
who
are
part
of
the
community
to
be
part
of
the
conversation
so
that
we
can
address.
You
know
those
very,
very
important
questions,
because
one
of
the
one
of
the
big
mistake
that
we
tend
to
make
is
to
really
make
decisions
for
people
who
are
not
at
the
table
and
I.
F
Think
by
having
immigrant
leaders
with
you
in
a
pattern
like
this
by
even
inviting
some
of
the
new
immigrants
who
are
here
to
hear
their
stories
to
hear
their
voice.
I
think
those
are
part
of
the
right
step.
The
step
in
the
right
direction,
in
terms
of
you
know,
understanding
the
their
challenges
in
understanding
their
issues
so
that
we
can
bring
them
up
to
the
next
level.
F
One
of
the
like
I
said
one
of
the
irony
of
what
I'm
seeing
around
you
know:
elected
officials,
and
others
is
that
so
often
there
are
issues
that
they
are
not
aware.
They
don't
know
a
lot
about
these
issues
and
having
conversation
where
we
can
bring
those
issues,
explain
them
and
win
the
the
people
who
are
you
know
benefiting
from
the
service
or
were
in
need
of
those
Services
I,
think
that
those
are
you
know,
stepped
in
the
right
direction
and
connecting
with
local
organization.
F
You
know
at
least
one
one
quick
fact:
understanding
what
are
the
biggest
issues?
What
are
the
biggest
challenge?
I
think
those
are
the
things
that
we
should
do
on
a
regular
basis
to
make
sure
that
we
understand
how
to
best
support,
and
the
last
thing
that
I
will
say
is
you
know,
being
very
intentional
about
building
infrastructure
for
community-based
organization,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
the
community
based
population
are
the
one
at
the
fourth
one.
They
are
the
first.
F
You
know
door
where
new
immigrants
not
act
so
the
more
we
build
their
infrastructure
so
that
they
can
be
present
and
you
know,
serve
those
families,
I
think
it's
yeah
the
better.
So
for
this
let
me
stop
right
now,
because
I
know
that
other
families
have
some
ideas
but
I
think
having
open
and
honest
conversation
like
this
one
is
important.
Thank
you.
So
much.
G
Okay
and
let
me
Echo
again
the
importance
of
for
the
city
to
connect
with
the
grasswood
organizations,
building
the
capacity
making
funding
available
for
them,
because
they
are
closely
working
with
those
migrants
and
know
what
the
issues
are.
So
no
restrictions
in
terms
of
those
fundings
they'll
be
able
to
assist
and
serve
the
immigrants
number
two.
We
definitely
since,
for
the
past
two
three
years
working
closely
with
the
office
of
immigrant
advancement
regarding
the
immigration
issue,
welcome
to
TPS
issue.
G
What's
then,
can
be
done
to
continue
to
extend
TPS
but,
more
importantly,
also
how
the
city
can
connect
with
the
state
and
our
Congressional
leaders.
Let
them
know
exactly
how
important
it
is
to
expedite
processing
all
those
immigration
papers
immediately
because,
as
I
said,
those
immigrants
are
ready
to
work
and
they
are
able
to
work,
but
there
are
preventions
that
they
can't
access
job
Readiness.
But
you
know
the
city
can
definitely
work
with
the
immigration
counterparts.
Making
I
mean
Congressional
counterparts,
making
sure
that
they
put
pressure
on
USCIS
to
expedite
processing.
G
They
could
do
one
day
or
two
day
processing
of
those
authorization
cards.
They
don't
have
to
wait.
Six
months
or
a
year
to
process
those
immigration
cards
and,
lastly,
is
also
to
create
other
infrastructure.
Those
immigrants
can
be
a
trend
and
job
training,
learning
the
language
so
that
they
can
be
extremely
ready.
So
when
those
jobs
open
in
thank.
B
B
It's
important
that
we
look
at
the
Departments
that
play
a
key
role
in
supporting
immigrants
such
as
language
and
communication
access,
as
well,
obviously,
office
of
immigrant
advancement
housing,
but
it's
important
that
we
all
work
together
and
we
make
sure
that
departments
that
support
immigrant
rights
are
fully
funded
as
well
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
chair
for
the
important
work
you
are
doing.
Thank
you.
A
C
C
You
know,
immigrant,
there's
it's
a
huge
human
potential
that
we
have
come
into
our
doorstep
and
we
can.
We
can
assist
and
support
the
immigrants
who
are
coming.
Have
them
yes,
English
language
classes
and
get
they
get
their
kids
enrolled
in
school
and
really
give
them
a
hand
up,
but
but
it's
also
helping
us
us
as
well
like
I,
know
from
the
Haitian
communities
a
pivotal
role
in
our
healthcare
industry
in
our
nursing
homes
and
and
when
the
TPA
was
going
to
be
reversed.
C
A
few
years
ago
there
was
a
level
of
panic
in
the
in
the
nursing
home
Community,
because
that's
a
huge
piece
of
the
workforce,
skilled,
dedicated
workers,
application
and
they
were
going
to
be
sent
back,
and
you
know
I
think
we've
we've
all
got
us.
We've
all
got
a
a
stake
in
this
and
it's
really
important
to
all
work
together.
My
particular
interest
in
and
I
know
eloisa
is
in
my
neighborhood.
My
one
of
my
passions
is
really
the
whole
importance
of
English
language
classes
and
and
support
to
get
citizenship.
C
An
English
language
classes
enable
our
our
immigrants
to
improve
their
job
skills,
improve
their
marketable
job
skills,
to
improve
their
earning
capacity
and
to
be
really
productive,
valuable
members
of
our
communities.
So
that's
one
particular
nugget
that
I
push
for
is
the
English
language
classes,
but
it's
a
team
effort
or
the
other
folks
to
focus
on
housing.
Etc.
So
I
really
appreciate
all
the
great
work
you
do.
I
wish.
We
had
more
resources
and
more
commitment
from
our
the
federal
level
to
support
our
immigrants,
who
are
fleeing
some
really
difficult
situations
in
their
country.
C
A
Chair,
thank
you.
Councilor
Braden
I
do
want
to
elevate
that
during
the
budget
Ann
Arbor
process,
you
elevated
the
need
for
us
to
invest
more
in
English
language
learner
classes.
We
were
able
to
get
support
for
that
in
our
upper
process.
I
pushed
for
us
to
support
citizenship
day
that
would
help
us
ensure
that
more
of
our
residents
can
become
citizens.
A
So
it's
the
work
that
we
are
all
collectively
trying
to
do
here
on
the
council
to
really
meet
the
needs
of
our
immigrant
and
migrant
communities,
especially
also
as
a
counselor
said.
We
know
that
oftentimes
when
we
are
facing
labor
shortages
throughout
our
economy.
Historically,
the
way
that
we've
met,
that
is
through
immigration,
through
just
immigration
through
immigration
that
allows
that
allows
our
all
of
our
residents
to
not
have
to
work
in
the
shadows
and
to
really
be
able
to
to
make
a
living
wage
in
our
economy.
D
Thank
you
chair,
sorry,
I
had
to
step
out,
but
I'm
back
here
and
I
had
a
team
member
listening
in
I
I
wanted
to
just
thank
you
all
for
underscoring
the
importance
of
the
cultural
competency
plea
piece
because
oftentimes
when
we
think
about
Services,
we
just
want
to
put
Band-Aids
on
bullet
holes
right
and
it's
like
check
on
off
the
boxes.
But
we
have
to
move
beyond
that
and
be
super
intentional
about
making
sure
that
we
are
communicating
and
connecting
with
people
in
ways
that
is
reflective
of
their
own
culture
and
journey.
D
One
of
the
things
that
that
we
have
heard
in
our
office
is
that
we
have
folks
who
are
who
are
right
now,
living
in
church
basements,
entire
families,
who
are
afraid
and
don't
know
how
to
navigate
in
the
school
enrollment
process,
who
are
asking
now
for
support
of
like
how
do
they
get
an
IEM
number
so
that
they
can
work.
There's
a
lot
in
terms
of
capacity
and
I
think
that
it's
opportunities
like
these
hearings
that
not
only
help
get
things
on
the
record.
D
But
you
came
here
with
very
specific
asks
in
terms
of
the
things
that
the
city
council
needs
to
do,
to
help
support
so
I'm
here
for
all
of
that,
and
and
want
you
to
know
that
you
have
my
commitment
in
in
that
work.
I
do
have
just
one
question
in
regards
to
the
education
piece
in
terms
of
enrollment
is:
is
there
anyone
here?
J
D
D
D
E
And
newly
arriving
immigrant
has
a
year
to
apply
for
Asylum,
so
you
know
if
it's
not
done
within
that
period
of
time,
they
might
lose
that
form
of
relief.
So
obviously
it's
important
that
families
can
yeah
that
families
connect
with
them
with
attorneys
so
that
they
can
begin
that
process
and
obviously
also
with
work,
authorization
and
work
permits.
A
I'm
sorry
I
just
want
to
sorry
to
interrupt
I
just
want
to
repeat,
because
I
should
have
been
I
told
you
all
to
remind
me
to
repeat
this
several
times
during
the
hearing,
but
it's
important
for
those
who
are
native
language
assistants
and
we
have
interpreters
here
in
the
chambers.
For
anyone
in
need
of
translation
we
have
Spanish,
Spanish
is
Maria,
bastardo
and
Spanish
is
also
on
channel
one.
G
G
So
we
need
to
expect
to
understand
that
for
proper
assessment
of
those
children
to
allow
them,
that's
number
one
just
number
two
Also
regarding
medical,
also
those
family,
those
children
not
seen
any
medical
professional,
maybe
for
a
year
or
two,
so
they
need
definitely
just
proper
access
to
Medical
Care.
So
that's
I
think
connection
can
be
made
with
the
community
health
centers
to
understand
the
need
of
those
children
to
allow
them
to
get
the
proper
vaccinations,
the
proper
care
so
that
they
can
enroll
in
those
Public
Schools
so
and
then
regarding
the
employment.
G
G
So
that's
about
12
13
marks
never
receive
that.
So
we'll
do
we're.
Talking
about
many
immigrants
have
been
paroled.
Last
year
they
had
applied
the
pores
now
on
the
brink
of
being
expired.
Now
they
are
issued,
requests
for
repo,
and
you
know
USCIS
will
not
do
that
or
ice
will
not
repo
all
those
families.
So
those
families
arrive.
They
are
granted
humanitarian
portal,
so
we'll
apply
also
for
white
purpose
for
them.
G
But
God
knows
when
they'll
be
able
to
have
access
to
the
work
permits
that
would
definitely
alleviate
the
burden
of
the
city,
basically
in
their
public
benefits.
If
they
can
help
those
people
find
a
fast
track
to
and
to
employment
within
three
months,
that's
what
they
will
need
three
months.
They
could
help
them,
get
the
traditional
housings
and
get
them
to
work
within
three
months.
D
D
I,
don't
think
we
should
be
waiting
for
the
next
budget
cycle
to
you
know
start
pushing
on
some
of
these
things
and
I
think
this
helps
inform
the
conversation,
but
I
think
that
there
are,
when
I,
when
I
see
the
early
childhood
education
space
we
secured
over
a
million
dollars
to
help
support
workers
I
think
that
there's
some
conversations
that
we
could
be
having
now
to
help
support.
So
thank
you
for
what
you
brought
to
the
space
and
I'm
taking
notes.
Thank
you
chair.
Thank
you.
Thank.
I
Yes,
thank
you.
I
I
do
want
to
make
a
comment
about
school
registration,
because
I
think
Marshall,
Public,
School
overall
has
done
a
good
job.
You
know
registered
the
recent
families
that
are
coming,
but
I
think
that
we
miss.
We
need
to
have
pop-up
registration
offices
in
the
neighborhood
before
the
pandemic.
We
had
one
here
at
bwg
once
a
month
and
was
great
because
the
families
from
also
from
embrace
the
right
field,
of
course
that
was
stopped
because
of
foreign.
I
But
maybe
you
know
everybody
is
suffering
with
the
tightness
of
the
job
market,
but
I
think
that's
something
that
has
to
be
looked
at.
I,
don't
know
the
situation.
I've
met
some
Jackson
man
right
now,
because
is
also
that
had
been
a
registration
of
pop-up
for
many
years
years
ago.
Anyways
I
need
I
think
that,
regarding
language
access
we
need
to
have
more
diverse
people.
Working
and
I
know
Boston
public
school
has
but
I
don't
know
if
they
have
any
Brazilians
doing
his
situation.
I
I
don't
know
I
work
with
people
who
speak
Portuguese,
but
they
are
not
proceeded
in.
Unfortunately,
it
makes
a
difference.
You
know
how
you
came
here.
You
gotta
understand
that
that
that
experience
and
also
legal
access,
Moya
has
immigration
clinics,
which
I
think
is
great,
but
I
also
hold
the
diversity
of
the
attorneys
and
I,
because
sometimes
when
I
send
people
there,
they
they
don't
want
to
go
because
they
say
they
all
speak
English.
They
don't
feel
comfortable.
They
don't
feel
confident
and
I
think
that
makes
a
difference.
I
If
you
provide
lawyers
that
come
from
the
same
country
and
can
understand
you
know
it's
not
the
language
only
but
understand
you
know,
you
don't
have
to
explain
yourself
because
I
came
from
the
same
place.
You
came
and
makes
conversation
much
easier
and
and
create
the
trust
right
away,
and
this
is
so
important
when
we
work
with
infant
communities.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity.
A
Thank
you,
eloisa
I
appreciate
your
contributions
and
I.
I.
Definitely
think
that
we
need
to
be
increasing
the
registration
opportunities
for
our
young
folks
that
you
know,
Boston
public
school
has
created
the
US
Life
program,
which
is
for
students
with
limited
or
limited
or
interrupted,
formal
education,
which
you
know
a
lot
of.
You
have
talked
about
how
we're
talking
about
families
that
have
often
walked
and
bust
thousands
and
thousands
of
miles
over
months
period
of
time
with
young
kids
that
they
have
crossed
rivers
with
and
have
really.
A
You
know,
crossed
dangerous
and
treacherous
Roots
they
come
here
and
their
education
has
been
I'm
extremely
extremely
limited.
I
was
at
a
school
in
Mattapan
once
and
one
of
this
life
classrooms
had
the
majority
of
students
coming
from
Austin
Brighton,
who
were
who
were
you
know
originally
from
Brazil,
but
there
is
no
capacity
or
slight
classrooms
and
also
important
for
us
to
meet
their
needs.
A
So
we
have
them
traveling
more
than
an
hour
every
day
to
Mattapan
in
order
for
them
to
get
the
educational
resources
and
I
know
that
there's
work
being
done
to
build
out
life
capacity
in
BPS
and
that's
something
that
we
also
need
to
Champion
during
the
budget
process
to
make
sure
that
we
are
wrapping
these.
Our
young
students
who
have
who
are
dealing
with
trauma
and
who
have
made
these
treacherous
Journeys
with
the
tools
that
they
need
to
be
able
to
continue
on
the
path
of
receiving
an
education.
A
So
I
appreciate
everyone
for
lifting
that
up,
I'm,
just
going
to
ask
two
questions,
because
we
have
two
more
panels
and
I
want
to
respect
everyone's
time.
The
first
question
is
about
one
of
scale.
If
you
briefly
could
talk
about
in
this
increase
of
migrain
that
we've
seen
in
the
past
years,
how
has
your
organization,
whether
it
be
a
Grassroots
organization,
community-based
organization,
a
legal
non-profit,
advocacy
organization
or
church?
How
have
you
scaled
internally
to
build
your
capacity
as
an
organization
to
meet
the
needs
like
have
you
hired
additional
workers?
A
What
departments
have
you
hired
them
in?
Where
have
you
found
it
to
be
most
useful
to
add
and
build
that
capacity?
I
am
all
for
and
I
think
Dr
gabbo
spoke
to
this.
We
need
to
be
following
and
listening
to
our
non-profits
that
are
really
leading
the
way,
especially
our
non-profits,
that
are
being
run
by
those
talk
about
cultural
competency,
who
are
from
the
same
immigrant
group
that
folks
are
arriving
from.
A
So
that
means
supporting
black
and
brown-led
organizations
that
are
on
the
ground
every
day,
doing
the
work,
which
is
why
I'm
glad
we
have
said
to
go
presenting
here,
I'm
glad
we
have
mutual
Aid
East
D.
We
have
Asian
American
Resource
Workshop.
We
have
Ipsy
here
all
to
talk,
talk
about
what
it
looks
like
to
be
doing
this
work
every
day
on
the
ground.
So
if
you
could
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
scale
has
looked
like
and
how
you
have
done
your
own
capacity
building,
that
would
be
helpful.
J
Yes,
in
terms
of
really
building
the
capacity
I
know
for
a
fact
that
we
do
need
the
resources
like.
We
tried
to
start
the
ESL
class
to
give
him
the
capacity
of
communicating
navigate
to
the
new
country
there.
But
if
we
will
return
either
we
seeking
volunteer,
which
is
not
easy
and
because
of
Finance
to
pay
someone
to
come
to
teach
two
or
three
people.
J
That's
the
problem,
and
even
when
we
start
with
volunteers
and
then
not
last
long,
because
the
person
needs
some
income
to
in
order
to
teach
and
because
they
have
belonged
within
list
everywhere
for
the
English
classes.
But
if
they
could
have
somehow
to
happen.
The
churches,
the
community
centers,
to
open
more
doors
to
educate
these
people.
That
would
be
ideal.
Thank.
F
Yeah
quickly,
I
just
wanted
to
quickly
go
back
for
two
seconds
about
the
need
for
our
children.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone
understand,
especially
with
the
new
wave
of
immigrant
families
coming
our
way,
especially
for
us
one
of
the
tactics
of
the
family
is
coming
to
us-
is
like
mostly
pregnant
women,
women
with
children.
So
as
as
someone
who
is
always
thinking
about
the
future,
so
this
is
one
of
the
greatest
opportunities
that
we
have
to
invest
in
those
children
who
are
really
coming
to
us
as
infant
as
babies.
F
For
us
to
really
develop.
You
know
the
infrastructure
to
you
know
accompany
those
students
so
that
they
can
do
well,
so
I'm
thinking
quickly
about
you
know
extended
hours.
You
know
whether
or
not
before
after
school
programming,
and
when
whether
or
not
there
is
weekly
vacation,
you
know
any
opportunity
for
us
to
really
get
those
children.
The
you
know
support
that
they
need
so
that
they
can
really
have
a
strong
Foundation
to
become
the
leaders
of
tomorrow.
F
So,
as
you
are
talking
about
about
budget
line
item,
you
know
helping
those
pregnant
women
helping
those
new
families.
You
know
with
new
children
have
access
to
daycare
when
they
can
go
to
work,
and
then
they
know
that
it's
not
just
having
a
child
sitting
in
front
of
a
television
but
having
the
child
with
people
who
are,
you
know,
equipped
to
really
help
them
and
I
think
that
would
be
something
that
we
should
definitely
invest
in,
because
in
the
next
five
years
those
children
are
going
to
be.
F
You
know,
10
years
old,
you
know
12
and
15.
They
will
be
ready
for
school,
for
middle
school,
for
high
school
and
Lira
went
for
college,
so
I
think
that's
a
great
investment.
So
in
terms
of
building
capacity
it
we
at
FC
We
have
basically
you
know
revolutionized
the
way
that
we
welcome.
You
know
immigrants
by
the
by
our
Dynamic
and
creative
approach,
with
working
together
with
others,
so
we
have
done
so
much
in
the
past
two
years.
That
basically
I
mean
we
can
write
a
book
about.
F
You
know
how
we've
been
able
to
expand
services,
not
only
from
TPS
when
TPS
Haiti
was
we
designated
to
William
help
CPS
applicant,
fill
out
their
paperwork
and
do
all
of
the
everything
that
they
needed
to
switch
to
the
new
migrants.
The
new
immigrants
where
we
have
developed
like
a
full
area
of
intake
to
understand
their
means,
then
to
provide
them.
F
You
know
with
what
we
call
the
One-Stop
service
center
and
one
of
the
biggest
challenge
that
we
know
that
we
have
with
immigrants
is
when
they
come,
and
then
we
have
to
send
them
to
this
office
for
myself
that
office
for
this
CA
that
office.
So
by
the
time
you
are
sending
them
to
all
the
other
offices,
they
get
lost
and
they
don't
want
to
go.
F
So
that's
one
of
the
reason
why,
if
she
has
really
developed
what
we
call
a
One-Stop
service
center,
so
by
the
time
that
the
family
comes
to
our
door,
there
is
any
anything
that
is
done.
There
is
a
conversation
with
a
case
coordinator
and
before
we
know
it,
they
go
through
all
of
the
the
other
departments
who
have
access
to
everything
that
they
need
one
day,
one
stock
and
I
think
that's
one
of
the
model
that
we
want
to
develop
of
other.
You
know
immigrant
organizations
to
really
help
them
to
develop
those.
F
You
know
one
top
service
model,
because
that's
the
best
way
for
us
to
serve
immigrants
so
from
you
know,
only
doing
academic
work,
so
we
have
basically
gone
to
really
include
everything
around
integration
services
like
no
one
else
has
done.
You
know
in
terms
of
you
know
you
know
or
community-based
organization
like
us.
F
So
that's
one
of
the
reasons
why
I
said
building
infrastructure
is
so
key,
because
if
we
were
not
building
infrastructure
over
the
past
few
years,
there
was
no
way
that
we
would
have
been
in
this
position
right
now
to
not
only
have
offices
in
in
Boston,
but
also
throughout
the
state.
We
have
offices
in
everywhere
in
Brockton,
in
Worcester
and
now
in
Maryland.
All
of
that
is
because
you
know
some
infrastructure
work
has
been
done
and
that's
what
I'm
pushing
you
know
all
of
you
to
be
thinking
about.
F
A
E
Probably
sure
counselor
I
think
that
you
know
partnership
is
really
important
in
this
step.
Right
I
can
say
from
the
Martha's
Vineyard
situation.
One
thing
that
I
really
saw
was
how
the
legal
Community
really
came
and
helped
out
in
that
situation
and
I.
Think
it
just
really
showed
that
you
know
there
is
a
will
right
to
help
people
aren't
interested
in
helping
newly
arriving
immigrants.
So
just
I
guess
you
know
making
connections
with
different
Community
organizations
that
are
obviously
already
working
with
immigrants
as
they
arrive.
G
Madam
chairman
can
I
also
add
the
fact
that
Mira
has
been
instrumental
in
helping
Trend
and
more
accredited
representative.
That's
something
that
can
be
done,
but
you
know
the
health
was
still
alive
with
the
Department
of
Justice,
basically
to
process
those.
Basically,
a
requests
for
accredited,
representative
and
I
think
that
Mira
is
very
instrumental
in
pulling
in
those
training,
40-hour
training,
so
that
all
the
people
or
the
people
basically
know
who
know
how
to
who
knows,
definitely
have
other
professional
capacity
but
be
able
to
interpret
those
forms.
A
Accredited
representative,
a
program
that
you've
been
running
or
I
I
want
everyone
to
know
that
we
recognize
that
this
is
a
a
multi-level
government
response
and
we
did
invite
representatives
from
the
state
from
the
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development,
who
will
be
sending
testimony.
We
recognize
that
we
want
them
to
lean
in
a
lot
more
and
I
know
that
Mira
has
been
doing
a
lot
of
advocacy.
A
So
if
you
want
to
speak
to
the
advocacy
that
you've
been
doing
on
the
state
level
and
this
accredited
representative
program
and
then
we'll,
unfortunately,
have
to
wrap
up
we'll
have
to
wrap
up
this
hearing,
I'd
like
to
recognize
my
city,
councilor
colleague,
from
the
district
from
district
7,
Tony
fernandison
who's
here.
But
if
you
wanted
to.
A
H
Yes,
and
so
in
Immigration
Court,
there
is
an
option
by
which
individuals
who
are
not
attorneys,
who
have
not
graduated
from
law
school,
can
actually
be
trained
and
then
be
accredited
by
the
Department
of
Justice.
In
order
to
then
represent
individuals
in
Immigration
proceedings,
and
so
Mira
has
for
many
years
trained
individuals.
H
So
we
definitely
lift
up
that
program
as
a
terrific
opportunity
and
a
space
where
more
investment
could
be
made
to
expand
legal
services
for
immigrants
and
then
also
cautioning,
that
we
need
to
be
sure
that
that
individuals
understand
that
new
immigrants
understand
who
can
appropriately
give
them
Services.
Thank
you
very.
A
A
You
know
sleeping
on
the
floors
of
our
hospitals,
that
we
are
meeting
people
who
are
seeking
Refuge
and
who
are
fleeing
persecution
and
that
we
are
saying
that
Boston
is
a
place
that
will
welcome
them.
So
thank
you
for
for
doing
the
impossible
every
day
and
I
know
that
me
and
my
colleagues
in
the
city
council
will
continue
to
work
with
all
the
as
well.
Thank
you.
A
I
am
now
going
to
call
up
the
administration.
We
have
the
director
of
the
mayor's
office
of
immigrant
Advanced
advancement
Monique
to
Nguyen,
and
we
have
the
deputy
director
of
housing
stability,
Danielle
Johnson
as
they
come
forward.
I
am
just
going
to
repeat
that
we
have
translation
services
available
for
anyone
who
needs
them.
Just
let
me
find
here.
A
A
Thank
you
for
being
with
us
here
today,
Monique
and
Danielle
I'm,
just
going
to
turn
it
over
to
you
for
any
of
our
marks
that
you
want
to
share
with
us
and
talk
about
the
work
that
you've
been
doing
be
great.
If
we
can
stick
to
five
minutes
and
then
we
can
go
into
more
detail,
if
you
need
more
than
five,
though
it's
fine,
don't
worry,
I'm
not
going
to
we're,
not
I'm
not
going
to
pull.
L
The
plug
on
me
good
afternoon,
thank
you.
Counselors
for
showing
the
Boston
is
a
welcoming
City,
a
city
committed
to
treating
people
with
dignity,
and
thank
you
for
allowing
myself
and
deputy
director
Johnson
here
to
speak
with
you
today
over
the
past
two
years,
especially
over
the
past
few
months,
there
has
been
an
increase
of
new
migrants
in
the
United
States
and
here
in
Boston.
Many
are
fleeing
an
unimaginable
Islands.
L
We'd
like
to
thank
our
city
hall,
co-workers
across
several
departments
for
the
dedication
and
coordination.
We'd
also
like
to
thank
our
non-profits
and
hospitals
for
their
tireless
Frontline
efforts
and
the
state
for
stepping
up
and
for
you,
counselors
for
your
attention
and
advocacy
in
our
testimony
day.
I'd
like
to
begin
by
providing
an
overview
of
the
current
situation,
recognize
what
the
city
and
our
communities
are
doing
and
address
critical
gaps
and
deputy
director
Johnson
will
speak
on
housing
needs
and
provide
Clarity
on
the
city's
role
in
partnership
with
the
state
and
federal
government.
L
The
biggest
questions
that
we
get
here-
and
you
mentioned
it
before-
is
about
the
numbers
and
the
skill,
and
that
is
our
our
biggest
challenge.
Right
now
is
getting
good
data
because,
unlike
the
other
cities
that
we
we've
been
seeing
across
the
country
targeted
by
buses
and
planes,
Boston
is
seeing
our
our
new
arrivals.
New
migrant
arrivals
show
up
in
different
ways
throughout
the
city
in
smaller
ways,
but
it's
still
it's
still
notable
and
important
for
us
to
scale
and
we're
not
experiencing
buses
and
planes.
L
So
our
strategy
right
now
is
to
expand
and
scale
up
existing
infrastructure
to
make
sure
our
resources
are
inclusive
to
existing
American
communities
and
new
migrants
and
for
months
several
departments
and
agencies
across
the
city
are
hard
at
work,
allocating
expanding
and
mobilizing
resources
and
services.
These
departments
include
my
own:
the
mayor's
office
for
immigrant
advancement,
the
mayor's
office
for
housing,
housing
stability,
the
mayor's
office
for
Neighborhood,
Services
libyer's
office
for
food,
Justice,
the
mayor's
office
for
emergency
management
and
the
cabinet
for
work,
empowerment,
I'm.
L
So
glad
that
the
panel
was
bringing
up
the
work
and
component
because
that's
something
that's
so
critical
for
this
population
and
our
existing
communities,
the
public
Boston
Public,
Health,
commission
and
the
Boston
EMS
intergovernmental
relations
team,
the
administration
and
finance
team,
the
mayor's
office,
executive
policy
and
comms
team,
as
well
as
the
Boston
public
schools
and
office
for
Early
Childhood
early
childhood
right
now,
core
team
of
city
workers
across
departments
is
meeting
every
other
day
to
stay
up
to
date.
On
what's
going
on
and
we
have
a
larger
weekly
meeting
for
student
planning.
M
Okay,
there
we
go.
Thank
you
Monique
and
thank
you,
madam
chair,
for
allowing
us
to
take
time
to
be
here
today,
starting
off
I
just
want
to
give
a
high
level
overview
for
you,
madam
chair,
and
also
those
who
are
here
as
what
the
needs
are
or
what
the
needs
have
been,
and
one
of
the
biggest
and
most
immediate
need
is
obviously
housing
and
to
provide
an
over
overview
and
a
point
of
clarification.
M
So
the
city
through
the
Boston
Public
Health
commission,
is
responsible
for
the
individual
adult-based
shelter
system,
while
the
state
controls
the
family-based
shelter
system,
including
families
in
Boston.
That
means,
if
it's
a
family,
the
state
is
better
positioned
to
support
them,
and
the
city
is
best
positioned
to
serve
individual
adults
who
may
need
shelter
in
the
past
months.
The
largest
number
of
arrivals
have
been
families,
thanks
in
part
to
the
advocacy
of
Mayor
Wu,
the
counselors
advocacy,
the
chair
of
this
committee's
advocacy
and
our
community
leaders.
The
state
has
stepped
up.
M
M
Governor
Baker
also
recently
filed
an
additional
139
million
supplemental
budget
to
address
increased
Demand
on
Emergency
Shelter
Systems
and
provide
relevant
Supportive
Services
to
migrants,
as
well
as
establish
an
intake
Center
in
Devon's
Massachusetts,
and
we
hope
the
legislature
advances
this
and
welcomes
all
advocacy
towards
that
end
in
terms
of
what
the
city
has
been
doing
currently,
if
new
immigrants
or
excuse
me
of
new
migrants
in
Boston
are
individuals
and
not
families.
The
city
of
Boston
is
working
to
take
care
of
them.
M
Boston
Public,
Health,
commission,
bphc
and
our
individual
adult
shelters
have
sheltered
48
migrants,
since
September
I'd
obviously
like
to
recognize
my
division,
but
also
with
the
office
of
Neighborhood
Services
for
everything
that
they've
been
doing
because
every
day
we've
been
placing
migrant
families
unable
to
be
served
by
the
state
family,
shelter
in
working
with
community-based
organizations
that
Monique
just
mentioned,
putting
them
in
hotels
or
other
temporary
shelting
Sheltering
options
until
they
receive
the
state's
more
permanent
support.
We
are
also
working
with
the
Boston
Boston
Medical
Center
neighborhood
of
affordable
housing.
M
Family
Aid
appreciate
their
president,
Larry
Siemens,
being
here
today
and
they've,
been
very
influential
in
connecting
families
with
temporary
shelter
options,
and
then
we
also
have
the
1.1
million
that
you
advocated
for
Madam
chair
and
we
are
using
those
arpa
funds
to
help
with
homelessness
and
eviction.
Prevention
and
I'll
turn
it
back
over
to
Monique
to
talk
about
the
community
work
that
we've
been
doing.
L
Support
from
hospitals,
Community
organizations
and
neighbors
I
want
to
highlight
some
of
the
regional
organizations
we've
been
in
coordination
and
talking
with
the
Massachusetts
immigrant
collaborative
most,
notably
the
central
placente
Brazilian
Worker
Center
immigrant
Family
Services
Institute
Rihanna,
immigrant
Center,
ahensive,
Alpha
and
La
collaborative
in
Chelsea,
clearing,
Brook
and
Deer
Run
Farm
English
for
New
bostonians,
Boston,
immigrant
Justice
accompaniment
Network,
Amira,
boss,
Medical,
Center,
East,
Boston,
Neighborhood,
Health,
Center,
neighborhood
of
affordable
housing,
family
Aid
and
other
organizations.
I
don't
have
time
to
name
today.
L
This
help
includes
food
banks,
meals,
groceries
even
getting
around,
and
navigating
public
transportation
and
Boston
is
a
Real
Testament
of
taking
care
of
others
in
their
time
of
need.
We
hold
monthly
calls
and
with
Community,
Partners
and
Advocates.
So
together
we
can
assess
the
situation
in
the
field
that
strategize
best
ways
to
support
support
one
another.
L
Supporting
the
Boston
Medical
Center's
emergency
department
and
making
sure
Community
organizations
like
FC
are
lifted,
supported
and
able
to
expand
their
efforts.
As
we
advocate
for
the
state
to
expand
critical
resources,
provide
clear
and
accessible
information
in
several
languages
and
engage
with
support,
community-based
organizations
and
leaders.
We
thank
them
for
their
continued
collaboration.
L
In
addition,
we
need
to
we
need
the
federal
government
to
better
address
ongoing
needs,
especially
issuing
employment
authorizations
in
a
timely
manner
for
all
eligible
applicants.
People
want
to
and
need
to
work
and
the
federal
government
needs
to
increase
their
capacity
to
release
work
permits
and
allow
new
migrants
their
desire
to
contribute
to
our
economy.
L
We
also
want
the
federal
agencies
at
the
border
to
work
together
to
return
documents,
personal
effects,
medicine
and
medical
supplies
to
migrants.
Without
these
documents
is
slowing
down
the
process
for
for
applying
for
Asylum
and
make
and
people
making
people
more
vulnerable
to
exploitation,
trafficking
and
medical
emergencies.
L
L
To
advocate
for
these
needs,
counselors
Boston
is
ready
to
help
our
communities
are
strong
and
welcoming,
and
we've
witnessed
it
firsthand
and
it's
clear
there's
more
to
be
done,
but
thank
you
all
for
allowing
us
to
speak
today
to
show
by
that,
by
working
with
the
state
and
federal
governments
and
communities
that
we
do
our
part
in
addressing
this
human
humanitarian
crisis.
We
look
forward
to
working
with
everyone
to
take
care
of
our
communities
and
continuing
continuing
Boston's
project,
Pro
tradition
of
welcoming
those
seeking
safety.
Thank.
A
You
and
I
just
want
to
reiterate
and
I
think
as
you've
heard
from
a
lot
of
our
community-based
organizations
about
how
Moya
has
really
been
there
to
help
them
stand
in
the
Gap
to
meet
the
needs
of
of
our
different
migrant
and
immigrant
community.
So
I'm
gonna
just
ask
a
few
questions
and
try
to
be
sensitive
to
everyone's
time.
A
If
they're
I
asked
the
last
panel
nonprofits
about
capacity
building
internally
to
meet
the
need
one,
if
you
could
tell
us
like
what
budget
are
you
operating
with
at
Moya
and
how
like,
in
what
areas?
Do
you
think
that
we
could
scale
up
internally
to
help
meet
and
further
fill
that
Gap,
that
to
address
the
needs
that
our
migrant
communities
have.
L
As
Danielle
was
a
doctor
deputy
director
Johnson's
naming,
we
have
the
housing
funds,
the
1.1
million
dollars
and
that's
going
to
be
dedicated
to
the
housing
component
to
the
needs
there,
and
we
also
have
a
little
bit
more
than
a
million
around.
These
other
needs
around
legal
access.
It's
around
600
000
that
were
strategizing
how
to
best
use
that
and
get
that
into
the
field,
namely
around
the
Bia
accreditation,
but
we're
exploring
other
creative
ways
to
meet
at
the
scale.
That's
needed
and
we
have
money
around
about
100K
around
Workforce
Development,
Economic
Development.
A
A
There
are
lawyers
who
are
who
are
willing
to
help
if
we
are
putting
out
a
Clarion
call
a
Clarion
call
that
was
potentially
a
lot
clearer
during
the
Trump
Administration,
where
it
was
just
openly
a
xenophobic
and
racist
I'm
wondering
if
there's
an
opportunity
now
for
us
to
really
re-examine
and
really
build
that
program
up.
Yes,.
L
During
that
time,
we're
doing
a
lot
of
field
assessments,
especially
at
this
time
of
the
year.
A
lot
of
organizations
are
assessing
their
capacity
and
their
needs
and
we're
in
ongoing
conversations
through
this
month
and
the
first
quarter
of
next
year
to
align
especially
to
make
sure
that
the
funds
that
we
use
are
effective
and
working
with
the
field.
So
definitely
we're
we're
aiming
to
make
sure
that
we
maximize
the
use
of
volunteers
and
people
who
are
skilled
and
ready
to.
A
L
We're
gonna
definitely
follow
up
with
the
organizations
to
learn
more
how
we
can
be
more
refined
in
our
approach.
The
consultations
that
we
do
offer
I
I
do
recognize
that
they
are
limited
because
they're
just
initial
consultations,
especially
for
Asylum
Seekers
cases,
are
very
kind
complicated
and,
as
we
all
know,
there's
like
not
enough
immigration
attorneys.
So
thinking
about
a
field
strategy
that
supports
more
people
that
could
do
legal
representation,
but
also
people
that
are
pretty
much
like
caseworkers
and
paralegals
to
front
load.
A
And
I
just
want
to
also
shout
out
you,
you
all
held
legal
workshops
that,
were
you
know,
targeted
to
Spanish
to
Portuguese
speakers
to
Spanish
speakers
into
Coral
speakers
and
I
attended
the
one
that
was
for
crowd
speakers,
and
it
was
actually
really
great
to
witness
the
intentionality
with
the
recruitment
around
lawyers.
Who
could
speak
the
language
around
that
that
that
advanced
thinking
about
how
are
we
meeting
the
needs
and
and
I
believe
from
that
clinic?
A
There
were
more
sustained
relationships
so
I,
you
know,
I
know
that
we
are
thinking
about
it
and
I
part
of
what
we
need
to
do
is
how
do
we
create
more
sustainable
models
and
that's
part
of
what
we
are
here
for
at
city
council
to
think
about
your
budget
and
to
think
about
what
we
can
do
to
further
support
I'm,
just
going
to
turn
it
over
to
a
question
for
director
Johnson,
regarding
what
are
the
plans
right
now?
I
know
a
lot
of.
Is
it
on
the
state
level.
M
Currently,
as
it
stands,
we
have
been
housing
families
temporarily,
making
sure
that
they
have
all
of
the
paperwork,
having
conversations
with
the
state
to
make
sure
that
there
are
no
snags.
Of
course,
there's
always
issues
with
paperwork,
but
we've
been
like
I,
said,
collaboratively
working
in
thanks
to
Moya
and
Monique,
and
her
team
they've
also
been
able
to
assist,
but
from
the
housing
perspective.
Our
main
goal
is
to
make
sure
that
there
is
shelter
in
place
for
these
families
that
can
be
a
span
of
two
days.
M
A
Question
it
does,
and
I
I
just
also
want
to
just
put
on
the
record
for
folks
to
know
that
Massachusetts
is
a
right
to
shelter,
State,
and
so
it
is
important,
like
we
have
a
mandate
yep
to
meet
the
needs,
and
so
you
know
given
what
I
just
said
are
we
able
to
meet
the
need?
Are
we
meeting
the
need
of
everyone
who
comes
to
our
door
and
if
not,
where
are
the
gifts.
M
So
the
gaps
are
housing,
we
don't
have
a
lot
of
capacity,
but
we
work
with
different
organizations
to
find
the
capacity
Dr
gebo
was
here
earlier
and
she
has
been
making
Herculean
efforts
in
making
sure
that
families
are
housed,
albeit
temporarily
so
I.
Think
part
of
it
has
been
joint
efforts,
whether
that's
through
office
of
emergency
management,
ons,
Moya,
really
leaning
into
our
partners
and
leaning
into
our
partner
organizations
to
figure
out
what
are
the
best
housing
options.
So
the
Gap
is
definitely
housing
and
the
Gap
is
shelter
and
access
to
shelter.
M
A
D
Thank
you
chair.
So
thank
you
to
the
administration
for
for
being
here.
I
I
have
a
few
questions
and
one
is
I'm
curious
about.
You
know.
We
worked
with
Centro
presente
this
past
summer
and
traveled
to
Central
America
to
learn
about
the
journey
that
so
many
people
and
I
want
to
note
for
the
record
that
people
don't
leave
their
countries
because
they
want
to
in
the
hopes
of
coming
here
for
an
American
Dream.
D
I
think
that
that's
I
know
that's
not
part
of
this
conversation,
but
it's
something
that
we
need
to
acknowledge
so
that
when
people
come
here
that
we
take
responsibility
for
their
Journey
here,
so
I'm
curious
in
in
my
journey
to
Central
America
I
learned
that
it's
not
just
language
interpretation
and
translation.
You
know
you
check
the
box
off
because
some
you
know
a
group
speak
Spanish
and
you're
done
with
it.
D
But
I
learned
that
you
know
there
are
some
dialects
that
have
24
different
languages,
even
in
one
country,
so
I'm
curious
about
what
are
we
doing
to
support
language
access
for
folks
who
don't
speak,
Spanish
and
there's
an
assumption
just
because
you
come
from
Guatemala
or
Honduras
or
you're
going
to
speak
Spanish?
But
that's
not
the
case,
so
I'm
curious
about
how
you're
building
Your
Capacity
to
help
support
those
families
that
are
coming
here,
who
don't
speak,
Spanish
or
English.
L
D
L
D
D
And
how
are
you
utilizing
that
Intel
to
inform
your
advocacy
and
I'm
curious
if
there
are
any
opportunities
when
we
had
covet,
we
utilized
a
relief
fund,
and
you
know
if
we're
really
going
to
be
making
Investments
I'm
wondering
how
you're
thinking
about
reallocating
resources
in
ways
that
help
support
the
organizations
who
are
on
the
front
lines
to
help
address
some
of
these
issues.
So
can
you
just
talk
a
little
bit
about
that.
L
Yes,
I
am
particularly
right
now
we're
going
through
strategic
planning
with
our
office
and
I.
Think
for
me,
it's
really
important
for
me
to
have
refined
solutions
to
things
things
by
working
with
the
folks
who
know
what
exactly
the
issue
is,
is
with
the
field
and
actually
having
them
be
part
of
the
strategic
planning
process
themselves.
So,
where
they're
not
just
side
Consultants
or
we
talk
to
them
only
whenever
we're
doing
the
rfe
process,
but
also
as
as
part
of
our
main
collaborators
and
coalitions.
D
D
So
I
just
want
to
make
sure
and
just
uplift
that
you
know
we
need
to
be
really
mindful
of
like
how
we
create
space
for
everyone
to
help
support
your
thinking,
because
what
we
don't
want
to
do
is
replicate
bad
behavior
and
just
invite
those
who
we
think
could
tell
us
what
we
should
be
doing
and
that
you're
doing
a
deep
dive
into
Community,
because
I
know
that
I
was
on
a
panel
with
Gladys
a
month
or
so
ago,
and
even
in
that
short
period
of
time,
I
learned
so
much
about
the
work.
That's
happening.
D
You
know
Yvonne
and
Espinoza
who
I
went
on
the
trip
with
was
talking
about
the
response
and
so
I
think
that
there's
a
lot
we're
learning
every
day,
something
new
so
to
be
in
constant
Community
with
those
who
are
doing.
The
work
is
going
to
be
really
important,
so
not
a
quarterly
thing,
and
then
the
last
thing
that
I
I
wanted
to
ask
about
is
your
Staffing
capacity.
If
you
could
just
tell
me,
tell
us,
you
know
how
many
people
are.
Do
you
have
on
the
team?
L
Yes,
I've
been
thinking
about
this
a
lot,
particularly
because
just
looking
at
how
diverse
the
American
Community
here
is
in
Boston
and
how
we
as
a
team,
grow
to
scale,
but
also
how
we
also
have
to
use
the
Investments,
we
have
into
the
field
to
fill
the
gaps,
so
our
staff
is
a
size
of
10
to
cover
the
whole
city
and
there's
no
two
people
from
the
same
country
or
speak
the
same
language.
If
they
do
it's,
because
it's
like
adopted
language,
so
there's
Vietnamese.
L
If
folks,
who
speak
Vietnamese,
Somali,
Mandarin,
Cantonese,
there's
also
Spanish,
those
are
the
coverages
right
now
we
have
two
positions
open.
If
anyone
is,
are
you
if
you're
able
to
help
us
find
great
candidates,
we're
expanding
capacity
for
looking
for
more
folks,
you
want
to
put
what
those
jobs
are
on
the
record
yeah
on
the
record.
We
have
a
community
outreach
coordinator
and
also
have
a
construction
services
manager
position,
open,
yeah.
D
I
I
think
that's.
That's
great.
I
also
think
that
as
you're
thinking
about
your
Workforce
and
then
I
have
one
more
question
for
the
housing
person
and
that's
I'll
wrap
up
my
time,
or
at
least
I'm,
going
to
assume
that
you
I
stepped
out,
but
that
yes
I,
do
appreciate
the
the
hiring
the
full-time
positions,
but
I
do
think
that
there's
an
opportunity
for
you
all
to
think
outside
the
box
in
terms
of
what
your
Staffing
model
looks
like
right.
D
The
way
we
do
things
hire
two
people
where
you
could
actually
expand
and
build
their
capacity,
and
you
know
there's
something
creative
to
think
about
here,
like
like
an
ambassador's
program
of
sorts
for
consideration
for
folks
who
have
recently
arrived
and
have
managed
to
navigate
the
system
and
then
I
do
have
a
question
in
terms
of
housing.
You
know
we
we're
always
talking
about
the
the
crunch
that
we're
in
and
I'm
curious.
If
the
city
and
I
don't
know.
D
If
you
would
know
this,
but
I'm
just
I
want
to
put
it
on
the
record
and
something
for
us
to
consider
and
if
it
hasn't
been
done,
it
should,
but
there
should
be
a
complete
audit
of
how
many
apartment
units
are
empty
and
who
are
they
owned
by
and
what
incentives
are
there
any
opportunities
for
us
to
help
fill
those
vacancies
up
to
support
the
housing
crunch.
Is
that
something
that
has
been
thought
of?
Is
that
I'm
sure
it's
probably
illegal?
M
So
that
would
we
may
be
able
to
get
that
information
and
I
connect.
I
can
connect
with
our
other
divisions,
I'm
from
the
office
of
housing,
stability
I'm,
the
director
good,
to
see
you
councilor
Mejia,
but
that
is
information
that
we
could
potentially
get.
But
I
will
check
with
our
other
divisions
within
the
mayor's
office
of
housing.
For
that
and.
D
And
if,
when
you
check,
is
it
possible
to
also
see
if
the
second
part
of
that
is
their
vacancies?
Can
we
utilize
those
vacancies
in
ways
that
will
help
support
families
who
have
recently
arrived
and
need
immediate
shelter,
because,
as
I
mentioned
in
the
first
panel,
I
have
families
who
are
sleeping
in
church
basements
right
and
we
can't
say
it's
a
crisis
and
have
empty
Apartments
and
not
create
opportunities
for
people
to
either
sublet
or
whatever.
That
creativity
looks
like
I
just
feel
like.
A
That's
it.
Thank
you.
Councilmania
and
I'll
also
say
that
you
know
part
of
that.
Creativity
is
also
looking
at
the
buildings
that
we
own
on
the
city
and
state
level,
which
probably
have
more
ability
to
do
things
with
what's
within
our
own
purview,
rather
than
what's,
you
know,
what's
being
privately
held
like
what
do
we
have?
What
are
our
buildings
and
our
institutions
that
we
are
under
using
that
can
be
used
as
places
of
shelter?
A
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Actually,
I
do
apologize.
I
have
to
leave
too
another
thing
right
after
my
questioning
hello,
how
are
you
directors
and
chief
I
wanted
to
first
stop
my
questions
with
sorry.
What's
your
name
again,
Monique
Monique
I
can
call
you
Monique,
okay,
Monique
I
wanted.
If
you
can
I
wonder
if
you
can
walk
me
through,
someone
is
in
trouble,
a
migrant
and
they
contact
your
office,
walk
me
through
the
services
and
how
that
happens.
Yes,.
L
If
they
contact
our
office,
it's
usually
a
meeting
with
our
constituent
services
manager,
initially
and
they'll
just
sit
and
assess
what
their
needs
are
and
do
an
intake
and
connect
them
based
on
what
their
needs
are,
whether
it
be
housing,
food
or
whatnot.
So
they
are
like
The
Navigators
of
that
and
if
it
depends
on,
if
they
email
or
if
they
come
into
our
office,
there's
a
different
response,
but
they
are
the
first,
the
first
in
line
that
they'll
see.
Okay,.
L
Yeah,
so
we
have
monthly
webinars
that
are
open
and
live
streamed,
even
and
mostly
community-based
organizations
are
attending
that
and
we
welcome
them
to
bring
in
their
constituents
to
even
listen
and
to
have
voice
in
that
space
is
usually
to
provide
information,
that's
abreast
of
what
their
they're
curious
or
what
needing
at
that
time.
So
we
cater
each
Community
webinar
to
what
the
surface
need
are.
So
we
have
one
on
driver's
license.
We
had
one
around
food
access.
L
N
Thank
you,
I
guess.
You
know
just
in
consideration
to
access
when
you
think
about
black
and
brown
just
report
like
disenfranchised
communities,
you
talk,
we
talk
a
lot
about
access
and
them
not
actually
being
able
to
access
these.
You
know
digital
types
of
platforms
and
then
you're
talking
about
a
subcategory
of
disenfranchisement.
O
N
I'm
thinking
that
probably
digital
platforms
is
not
could
can't
be
the
only
way,
and
so
just
thinking
about
encouraging
the
department
to
just
think
about
other
creative
ways
to
get
into
the
homes
or
into
institutions
to
be
able
to
reach
out
the
according
to
boston.gov.
According
to
our
website,
we,
the
largest
population
of
immigrants,
are
Chinese,
then
Dominicans,
then
Haitians
than
Jamaicans
and
Indians,
then
cape
verdeans
and
Vietnamese
and
El
salvadorians,
then
Colombians,
then
Brazilians,
and
so
every
every
time
you
have
something
available
in
translation.
N
Well,
not
translation,
but
interpretation
of
oral
interpretation.
I've
noticed
that
you
will
have
Cantonese,
Mandarin
or
sometimes
sometimes
Somali
and
Spanish
for
sure
and
then
sometimes
Portuguese,
but
being
that
there
are
more
Cape
verdians
than
they
are
Portuguese
speakers
and
that
and
that's
still
to
be
determined
because
I
would
know,
because
then
you
you're
going
to
talk
about
Mozambique
right
Angola.
There
are
many
countries
that
speak
Portuguese
that
come
either
from
Africa
or
otherwise,
and
so
I
would
say
that
speaks
All,
Cape,
Verde,
Creole
and
I.
So
I.
N
Wonder
then,
how
come
Cape
Verde
Creole
is
never
at
the
top
of
the
list
and
there
are
over
60
000
Cape
Verdes
in
Boston
alone,
so
I
would
ask
for
prioritization
there
and
then
obviously
Indian
they
come
with
English.
The
majority
right,
so
I
can
understand
that
not
always
but
majority
and
then
Jamaican
also
English,
but
it
should
be.
The
priority
should
be
according
to
Mandarin,
Cantonese,
Spanish,
Haitian,
Creole
and
Cape
Verdean,
then
Cape
Verdean,
Creole,
then
Vietnamese,
but
definitely
Vietnamese.
N
So
in
consideration
to
your
Staffing.
The
question
then
is
then
it
sounds
like
you
have
a
mandate
that
the
next
person
you
hire
needs
to
speak
a
virgin
Creole
and
Haitian
Creole,
not
Spanish,
not
Cantonese,
not
Mandarin,
not
any
of
the
languages.
You
already
have
so
good
luck
with
that.
Hopefully,
that
is
those
are
the
people
that
you
find
and
then
are
there.
Is
there
an
Hub
or
an
effort
to
create
a
hub
so
that
you
can
consolidate
immigrant
Immigration
Services
in
in
a
site
somewhere?
Does
it
you
know?
L
Just
to
go
back
to
the
language
component,
because
it's
actually
a
a
challenge
and
also
something
that
we
have
to
be
very
like,
even
though
that
there's
a
data
around
the
numbers,
we
do
have
a
definitely
have
a
mandate
and
I
realize
Even
in
our
staff.
There's
only
so
much
that
we
can
do
as
individuals
and
we
actually
need
the
people
who
are
language
competent
to
be
the
ones
that
actually
do
the
Frontline
work.
N
O
N
L
No
I
appreciate
that
collaboration
I,
look
forward
to
working
together
to
be
more
skilled
and
responsive
to
what
the
community
needs
and
yeah
I
just
want
to
name
in
regards
to
the
the
Mandate
of
language.
Communications
accesses
and
the
team
is
working
really
hard
to
think
through
how
they
work
across
the
city
to
make
sure
that
they
meet
the
threshold
languages
based
on
neighborhoods,
so
that
there's
no
neighborhood
where
the
majority
is
converting.
Folks
of
nothing.
L
That's
offered
by
the
city,
there's
no
offering
there
so
making
sure
that
all
the
events
and
materials
are
already
no
matter.
What,
if
they
register
pre-register
or
not,
keep
reading
pre-old
would
not
be
left
out
in
the
neighborhoods,
where
they're
at
so
I
want
to
name
that
and
uplift
that
that's
something
that
you
can
call
on
us
to
strategize.
To
make
sure
that
you
don't
see
those
inequities
in
the
in
the.
N
L
If
there
is
an
ecosystem
that
we
we
help
collaborate
with
in
regards
to
the
Massachusetts
immigrant
collaborative
and
also
there's
a
that
work,
that's
working
on
legal
access
in
general
and
we
work
with
foundations
to
invest
in
them
and
right
now
they
are
working
together
to
build
a
network
with
Rhian
with
Central
placente,
Brazilian,
Worker
Center.
And
it's
like
a
large
group
that
they're
working
across
the
city
so
yeah,
because
basically
the
neatest
everyone
has
their
own
Specialties
that
they
want
to
support
one
another
with
Rion,
for
example,
as
an
alpha.
L
L
O
N
N
What's
what's
exactly
the
Gap
in
terms
of
numbers,
what
is
that?
What
does
that?
Look
like
you
got
a
million
I
negotiated
some
money
because
I
think
I
like
con
solution,
and
she
was
like
my
priorities:
housing
stability
and
we
brought
some
money
over
to
to
you.
Tell
me
about
that
Gap.
What
is
that?
What
is
it
what's
going
on
with
that?
What
is
that
sure.
M
So
right
now,
in
terms
of
what's
going
on
with
the
funds
330
000
dollars
are
going
to
Ipsy
and
hopefully
will
be
dispersed
in
the
coming
weeks.
Dr
gabeau
signed
the
grant
last
week
last
Friday
to
be
exact,
so
we're
just
working
through
our
bureaucratic
accounting
and
finance
departments
to
to
finalize
that
and
then
in
terms
of
gaps
in
general.
M
M
So
that's
where
we
had
seen
or
where
we
have
seen
the
largest
gaps
and
we've
been
able
to
work
with
different
organizations
like
Noah
family
Boston
to
temporarily
house
families
until
we
can
transition
them
into
EA
shelter,
which
is
the
state
Sheltering
system
for
families.
So
that
has
been
the
biggest
Gap
that
we've
seen.
There's.
N
A
program
and
I'm
not
sure
if
it
lives
in
your
department
that
if
you
have
a
child
in
BPS,
even
if
you're
undocumented,
that
there's
some
sort
of
voucher
program
that
you
qualify
for,
do
if
it
is
in
your
department.
How
are
we
working
with
BPS
to
let
families
know
I
was
at
a
salon,
believe
it
or
not
and
ran
into
a
family,
and
she
was
telling
me
that
no
school
everyone
that
she
had
asked
no
one
had
absolutely
helped
her
even
family,
Liaisons
and
BPS.
N
M
I
think
it's
a
matter
of
having
those
conversations,
that's
not
housed
in
my
division
in
the
office
of
passing
stability,
but
we
do
connect
with
BHA
Joel
and
also
our
infrequent
conversation
with
VPS.
They
know
how
to
reach
us
so
we're
happy
to
facilitate
that
conversation
and
see
where
the
gaps
are
in
terms
of
housing
needs.
N
A
A
It
means
we
want
to
think
about
your
budget
and
want
to
think
about
how
we're
scaling
it
to
meet
the
need,
both
internally
at
Moya
and
helping
our
nonprofits
really
scale
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
of
our
migrants,
who
are
coming
from
from
Central
America,
who
are
coming
from
Brazil,
who
are
coming
from
Haiti
and
so
I.
Thank
you
for
being
here
and
for
listening
to
the
panel
of
Advocates
that
we
had
before
and
so
now
I'm
going
to
call
up
our
last
panel.
A
Thank
you
for
everyone
for
your
patience
and
I'm,
going
to
call
up
our
next
panel,
which
is
said
Central
to
presente
Patricia
Montez,
the
executive
director
Anna
Alonso
from
the
TPS
committee,
Gladys
Vega
from
La
collaborativa,
Leo,
Olsen,
a
co-facilitator
of
late,
easty
and
I.
Believe
we
have
someone
here
from
acidon
who
is
going
to
be
here.
P
A
Foreign,
thank
you
and
I'm
just
going
to
repeat
that
we
have
a
translation
here:
interpreters
available,
we
have
Spanish
Maria
bastardo
Portuguese,
Roseanne,
Rose,
Haitian,
Creole,
Marie,
luidore
Spanish
is
channel
one
Portuguese,
Channel
2
and
Haitian
creola's
channel
three.
Thank
you.
Everyone
for
being
here,
I
know
that
it
is
the
hour
is
late.
It
is
4
16.,
but
I'm
just
going
to
ask
that
everyone
organization
we're
gonna,
go
five
minutes
for
each
organization.
So
if
we
can
find
a
way
of
splitting
that
that
would
be
great.
Q
Good
afternoon,
thank
you,
counselor
Leon,
for
organizing
this
hearing
and
for
having
all
of
us
here
this
afternoon.
My
name
is
Patricia
Montes
I
am
an
immigrant
from
Honduras
Central,
America
and
I
have
been
living
in
Boston
for
the
past
18
years.
I
am
the
director
of
Centro
presente.
That
is
an
organization
that,
for
more
than
40
years,
has
been
working
with
the
Central
American
immigrant
Community,
which
fears
came
to
Boston
as
the
result
of
the
Civil
conflicts
in
Central
America
in
the
1980s.
Q
For
us
a
central
presente,
it
is
urgent
to
respond
to
the
mass
incarceration
racism
and
systemic
discrimination
that
immigrants
face,
but
it's
also
urgent
to
understand
the
forces
that
push
them
to
lead
their
conscious
origin
without
the
proper
documentation
and
come
to
cities
like
Boston.
They
don't
come
because
they
want
to
die
in
the
desert,
leave
the
children
or
because
they
like
the
cold
weather
in
Boston.
It
is
a
life
of
that
decision
to
lead
their
countries.
Q
Central
Americans
are
not
economic
migrants.
Please
do
not
say
that
people
from
Central
America
are
coming
for
a
better
life
in
the
United
States
because
they
come
they
come
because
violence
is
forcing
them
to
come.
They
Flee
for
an
extreme
situations
of
poverty,
multiple
manifestations
of
violence
due
to
the
endemic
levels
of
inequity,
environmental
degradation
and
dysfunctional
political
systems
that
are
marked
by
high
levels
of
corruption
and
impunity.
Q
According
to
official
data,
most
of
the
people
that
are
coming
right
now
to
the
U.S
and
Mexican
border
are
from
Mexico
Guatemala,
Honduras
and
El
Salvador
and
I'm
pleased
to
see
here
the
Haitian
Community,
because
they
are
also
coming
by
thousands.
Since
2004
Central
presente
has
organized
annual
delegations
to
Central
America,
to
educate
our
local
elected
officials
to
better
understand
what
forces
migrants
to
flee.
Migrants
are
not
migrating.
People
are
not
migrating.
Q
They
are
fully
in
violence
and
I
want
to
take
the
opportunity
to
buy
the
Chile
for
ready
to
extend
my
gratitude
to
city
council,
Julia
Mejia,
who
travel
with
us
this
person
and
Honduras
to
understand
the
situation
over
there.
In
this
context
of
massive
arrivals
of
immigrants,
seeking
International
protection
and
Asylum
women
and
the
instructory
reasons
that
force
them
to
migrate
are
invisible.
A
central
presenter
we
receive
at
least
10
women
with
their
children
every
week,
and
the
media
is
talking
about
the
crisis
about
the
border
and
the
crisis
in
our
communities.
Q
Well,
I
want
to
tell
you
that,
for
us,
this
crisis
is
not
new,
because
Central
Americans
usually
are
invisible
within
the
conversation
of
immigration
and
immigrants
in
this
country.
Since
2014
during
the
crisis
of
the
unaccompanied
Central
American
miners
arriving
at
the
border,
this
has
not
stopped
it,
and
I
can
see
that
a
lot
of
people
here
can
testify
about
the
reality.
Our
communities
have
been
invisible
in
the
eyes
of
the
media,
some
elected
officials
and
other
sectors,
but
every
time
that
there
are
elections,
then
they
become
very
visible
and
used
for
political
reasons.
Q
Since
2014
Central
presented,
we
are
Central
present.
They
have
been
giving
ourselves
the
task
of
building
a
women's
rights
Center
for
Central,
American
women
and
girls
to
be
able
to
address
their
Province
Central
American
women
and
girls
have
been
and
continue
to
be
invisible,
such
as
the
case
was
Alison
I'm,
14
years
old,
from
El
Salvador
who
lives
in
his
Boston,
who
told
me
a
few
days
ago.
Patricia
my
aunt
was
Ray,
but
a
gang
member
in
El
Salvador
and
a
few
days
later,
we
found
her
dead.
Q
What
about
Claudia
Salvador,
an
immigrant
who
is
also
living
in
his
Boston
and
using
fake
names
in
order
to
protect
their
identity?
She's
told
me:
Patrice
I
came
to
the
United
States,
because
there
is
a
lot
of
violence
in
El
Salvador.
My
children
and
I
saw
when
a
young
man
from
again
shot
another
person
25
times
what
about
Carolina,
who
is
also
living
in
East
Boston.
Q
She
told
me:
Patricia,
I
was
raped
by
the
gang
member
and
I
was
paying
the
extortion
and
they
told
me
if
you
don't
continue
paying
the
extortion
we're
going
to
rape
your
daughter,
who
was
nine
years
old
at
that
time.
These
women
are
fleeing
that
women
and
the
children
are
fleeing
from
countries
that
are
horrible
with
beautiful
people,
but
a
horrible
governments.
Q
In
March
of
this
year,
10
Central
American
women,
with
the
supporters
and
representing
lawyer
for
civil
rights,
filed
a
formal
complaint
to
the
Attorney
General's
office.
All
of
them
are
women,
Central,
American,
undocumented
and
with
mad
health.
Some
were
misdiagnosed
and
discriminated
against
in
the
most
extreme
case.
The
baby
of
an
undocumented
women
who
lives
in
his
Boston
died
to
the
negligence
of
this
institution
and
I
asked
myself
all
the
time.
Why
are
undocumented
women
from
Central
America
receiving
this
treatment
and
I
also
asked
myself
every
single
year
every
single
day?
Q
Q
More
resources
for
mental
health
that
you
already
discussed
about
that
more
resources
to
treat
multi-generational
trauma
with
with
a
gender
length
and
also
please
establish
a
better
system
to
monitor
these
institutions
like
hospitals
and
this
one
that
I
already
talked
about
in
particularly
in
East
Boston,
to
monitor
them
and
understand
if
they
are
treating
how
they
are
treating
our
communities
because
we
deserve
dignity.
Thank
you.
A
Think
you,
you
reference
the
report,
but
if
folks
have
not
had
the
chance
to
see
centuro
percentage
report
fleeing,
not
migrating
crisis
in
Central,
America
I
really
encourage
everyone
to
read
it,
because
it
lays
out
the
truth
about
what
Central
American
communities
are
facing
and
what
we
talk.
What
we
call
the
push
factors
right
folks
want
to
stay
in
their
countries,
but
are
being
pushed
out
because
of
the
level
of
gender-based
violence
of
violence,
of
trafficking.
Of
all
of
these
issues
that
they're
facing
so
I.
Thank
you
for
your
work
and
I.
A
P
Thank
you,
city
council.
Thank
you
to
everyone
to
have
us
here.
We
will
try
to
address
as
much.
We
can
in
the
time
that
we
have
a
huge
problem
that
are
affecting
so
many
communities,
so
my
name
is
Anna
Alonso
a
member
and
founder
of
the
Massachusetts
DPS
committee
I
have
living
in
East
Boston
since
2001,
where
my
daughter
grew
up
and
attend
public
schools,
I
considered
East
Boston,
my
home
and
I
always
try
to
support
my
community.
P
Also
I
was
part
of
the
Diplomatic
service
of
El
Salvador
for
17
years
and
I
had
the
opportunity
to
serve
and
support
the
Salvadorian
community
and
know
about
the
TPS
in
2017,
the
Trump
Administration
canceled,
the
TPS
program
for
some
countries,
starting
with
Haiti
and
then
with
like
the
domino
effect
won
by
other
Congress,
created
this
program
in
the
Immigration
Act
in
1990..
This
program
is
an
immigration
relief
for
Country
Sovereign
disasters
in
Oregon,
Army
conflict.
P
According
to
the
Center
for
American
progress
in
2017
it
was
78
000
people
in
Massachusetts
were
TPS.
This
could
be
more
in
this
years
because
there
was
another
destination
for
brothers
and
sisters
from
Haiti.
Last
year,
these
are
from
El
Salvador,
Honduras
and
Haiti
a
Sarasota.
This
cancellation,
the
TPS
Community,
analyzed
the
site
to
fight
to
protect
the
TPS
family
from
deportation
by
the
most
racist
president
in
the
history
of
the
U.S.
We
all
know
that
name,
the
TPS
Community
used
the
national
TPS
Alliance
to
fight
against
the
deportation
process.
P
When
we
do
it,
we
March
in
DC
we
March
in
the
outside
the
White
House,
and
we
have
been
marching
for
the
past
five
years
demanding
for
criminal
residency
when
we
find
out
that
we
try
to
stop
this
process
when
Donald
Trump
in
the
case
Ramos
versus
mallorcas.
Now
it's
time,
Ramos
versus
nielsenales,
Ramos
versus
majorca's
and
a
brief
families
decide
to
sue
them
on
California.
P
But
this
demand
of
this
litigation
will
not
going
to
give
us
legal
permanent
residency.
What
happened
is
the
last
designation
that
everybody
celebrate
it's
not
because
the
president
take
the
pen
and
say
this
country
is
going
to
get
back
to
TPS.
No,
this
the
18
months
is
because
the
litigation
is
still
on
and
they
will
be
protecting
the
country
that,
in
the
litigation
onto
the
process,
is
done.
So
that
means
that
in
June
2024
is
nothing
it's
permanent.
P
We
all
know
here
that
East
Boston,
where
I
live
so
many
people
who
are
business
owners,
are
TPS
recipient
or
members
of
the
community
in
East,
Boston
I,
sir
I
think
it's
one
of
the
neighbor
that
has
more
TPS
I,
don't
know,
Patricia
may
know
better,
that's
number
than
me,
and
we
were
asking
that
our
community
put
the
eyes
of
this
program
that
has
more
than
21.
This
people
have
more
than
21
years
living
in
the
U.S.
P
They
have
families.
Here
they
have
kids,
they
have
a
bad
word
working
car
to
work
and
they're
being
part
of
this
Society
for
so
long
they
to
be
on
this
program-
and
there
has
to
be-
you
know,
paying
every
18
months,
make
a
background
check.
So
that
means
they
were
ruling
ruled
it
all
that
with
all
the
process.
P
So
why
they're
gonna
call
this
temper
temper
after
21
years?
Nothing
is
temporal,
so
we
encourage
that
everybody
here
support
the
TPS
Community
as
well
the
DACA
Community,
because
they
are
the
same
limbo
and
make
sure
that
people
in
Washington
listen,
I
have
here
with
me,
Julio
Perez,
who
has
TPS
and
I,
think
it's
one
of
the
most
famous
face
of
this
campaign
because
he
was
fighting
since
day.
One
so
I
want
to
introduce
Julio
pet
is
please.
R
Thank
you,
ma'am,
chair
and
counselors
good
afternoon
to
you.
My
name
is
Julio
Perez
TPS
recipients
original
from
El
Salvador
I,
have
lived
in
Boston
since
1994
and
I
have
worked
at
Harvard
University
since
2012.
as
Anna
said,
I
am
one
of
the
affected
by
the
children
administration's
cancellation
for
all
TPS
recipients
in
2017..
As
a
member
of
the
Massachusetts
DPS
committee,
which
is
part
of
the
national
DPS
Alliance
as
a
volunteer
activist
since
2017
I,
have
participated
in
many
activities.
R
Nationwide
in
2018,
a
bus
called
La
libertad
made
a
tour
across
the
country
for
90
days
and
I
drove
her
for
two
weeks.
In
2019
we
organized
500
people
and
mobilize
them
in
10
buses
to
participate
in
a
massive
March
in
Washington.
Dc
I
have
visited
the
US
Congress
many
times
to
speak
to
Congress
Meng
and
women,
advocating
for
a
bill
that
provides
the
permanent
residency
for
400
000
TPS
recipients
in
the
country
in
2020.
The
national
TPS
Alliance
defered
the
pandemic.
R
By
doing
one
more
tour
with
the
bus
La
liberta
across
the
country
to
encourage
the
borders
to
go
out
to
vote
against
the
hate
and
I
dropped.
The
bus
for
two
months
as
a
congress
as
Congress
using
negotiations
to
pass
a
bill
that
could
provide
the
permanent
residency
for
TPS
and
DACA
before
the
end
of
this
year,
I
will
travel
to
DC
from
December
14
to
16,
to
ask
legislators
to
stress
The
Moments
by
using
any
Avenue
that
makes
this
bill
become
a
federal
immigration
law
on
our
behalf,
ma'am
chair.
R
Also
Senator
Kirsten
Cinema
from
Arizona
and
Senator
Thomas
Tillis
from
North
Carolina
are
in
charge
of
this
negotiation
to
make
to
make
the
last
efforts
before
the
new
Congress
take
place
in
2023.
We
only
have
15
more
days
and
today,
starting
today,
the
national
TPS
Alliance
is
arriving
to
deceased
landing
and
we
are
going
to
be
there
for
two
weeks
visiting
Congress
senators
and
Congress
offices.
A
Thank
you,
Anna
and
Julia,
and
and
on
that
2019
bus
that
you
organized
my
father
was
there
and
we
stood
in
in
collaboration
in
solidarity
with
all
of
our
immigrant
communities,
demanding
for
demanding
for
an
extension
of
TPS
and
I
was
so
happy
to
be
alongside
each
and
every
one
of
you.
So
thank
you
for
the
work
that
you're
doing
and
I
also
have
folks
notice.
A
So
I'm
really
happy
for
the
diversity
of
the
of
the
representation
that
we
have
here
so
that
we
can
learn
as
a
city
council,
how
we
better
partner
with
all
of
you
next
up
is
Kevin
Lam
was
a
co-executive
director
of
Asian
American,
Resource
Workshop,
who
I
think
is
going
to
bring
your
perspective
of
what
it
looks
like
when
we
don't
support
early
on
the
needs
of
our
communities
and
how
we
end
up
really
facing
a
deportation
crisis.
If
we're
not
doing
the
work
on
the
front
end.
So
Kevin.
S
Thank
you
good
afternoon
good
evening
and
thank
you,
counselor
Lujan,
for
inviting
me
and
arw
to
speak
on
this
issue.
My
name
is
Kevin
Lam
and
I'm.
The
co-executive
director
of
the
Asian
American
Resource
Workshop
arw
airw,
is
a
community
organization
based
in
the
neighborhood
of
Dorchester
in
Fields
Corner
and
organizes
with
Asian
communities
across
Greater
Boston.
S
While
we
organize
on
a
multitude
of
issues
related
to
the
displacement
we
see
impacting
our
people
I'm
here
today
to
talk
about
the
impact
of
immigration
issues
on
Asian
communities,
to
talk
about
immigration
issues
impacting
all
immigrant
communities.
We
really
need
to
talk
about
and
understand
the
history
of
migration
to
this
country,
sometimes
by
choice
but
often
forced
due
to
the
destabilization
of
people's
Home
Country.
We
need
to
talk
about
and
understand
this
history,
so
we
learn
to
do
better
and
not
repeat
the
same
mistakes
from
decades
prior.
S
However,
when
we
talk
about
immigration
issues
and
the
broader
immigration
landscape,
Asian
refugees
and
immigrant
communities
are
often
left
out
of
the
conversation
Asian
communities.
Our
communities
are
not
a
monolith.
Our
communities
do
not
all
speak
the
same
language
and
have
complex
and
nuanced
lives,
including
nuanced
experiences
of
immigration
and
migration
to
this
country.
At
arw.
S
The
lack
of
resources
and
services
for
Refugee
communities
after
resettlement
played
a
huge
role
in
the
deportation
crisis.
We
are
seeing
in
the
community
today.
The
way
we
talk
about
immigration
needs
to
change,
while
immigration
is
often
talked
about
as
a
federal
issue.
There
are
actions
that
can
be
taken
at
the
city
level.
The
Narrative
arw
is
continuing
to
counter.
Is
the
mainstream
narrative
within
the
immigration
landscape,
about
the
Hong
Kong
good
versus
bad
immigrant
narrative
who's
deserving?
Who
isn't?
S
There
is
stigma
within
immigrant
communities
and
the
broader
public
to
talk
about
immigration,
deportation
issues
as
a
result
of
criminal
records?
This
needs
to
change
both
in
narrative
and
action
through
how
policy
is
drafted
to
not
carve
out
Refugee
and
immigrant
communities
who
have
convictions
to
the
needs
for
responsive
services
and
resources
to
effectively
care
for
refugees
and
immigrants.
S
What
we've
known
for
a
long
time,
but
has
been
exacerbated
by
the
covid-19
pandemic,
is
at
a
baseline.
We
need
language
access
provided
across
agencies
and
institutions
serving
immigrant
populations
during
the
pandemic.
Arw
and
other
Asian
American
community-based
Orcs
came
together
to
fill
a
gap
to
support
Asian
immigrant
communities.
Our
people
were
facing
barriers
and
filing
for
unemployment,
housing,
assistance
and
so
much
more
and
a
large
part
of
this
is
because
the
languages
available
were
not
in
any
languages.
Our
community
members
could
understand.
S
We
need
data
disaggregation
for
our
communities
to
be
able
to
break
down
the
data
that
is
collected
not
just
by
race
but
by
ethnicity.
So
our
organizations
and
other
agencies
can
provide
efficient
and
culturally
responsive
services
and
support
for
our
people.
We
need
free,
low-cost
legal
assistance
and
services
for
the
most
marginalized
within
immigrant
communities.
S
For
us,
this
includes
immigrants
facing
deportation
because
of
Prior
criminal
records.
Because,
time
and
time
again
we
have
worked
with
community
members
who
have
been
told
that
there
is
no
hope
for
them
or
their
case,
and
that,
because
there
is
not
an
asylum
case,
it
can't
be
worked
on.
We
need
a
pathway
towards
immigration
relief
for
those
with
criminal
records
facing
deportation
because
of
our
work
with
Southeast
Asian
communities
impacted
by
deportation.
S
A
T
Good
evening,
sister
councilwoman,
first
of
all,
I
congratulate
and
I
honor.
The
work
that
you
guys
do
here
in
Boston
I
am
not
glad
it's
Vega.
My
hip
is
insisted
on
me
talking
today.
My
name
is
Jesus
I,
wear
a
few
hats,
I'm
a
counselor
for
district
three
in
Chelsea,
but
I'm
here
with
my
organizing
over
16
years
at
La
collaborativa
working
closely
with
Gladys
Vega.
T
So
I
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
we
have
been
seeing
in
Chelsea
La
collaborativa
is
an
organization
located
in
Chelsea
that
is
being
flooded
with
newly
arrived
families
from
across
the
state.
We
have
been
receiving
closely
80
to
120
families
a
month,
I
would
say
on
a
weekly
basis,
15
to
20.,
and
our
community
is
already
in
so
much
pain,
right.
T
That
usually,
is
the
reason
why
our
organization
is
promoted
at
the
Border
in
other
states
at
Logan
Airport.
When
we
are,
when
our
families
arrive
to
Massachusetts,
they
hear
one
way
or
another
of
the
work
of
La
collaborative,
and
although
we
are
stretched
in,
we
are
not
one,
the
ones
to
turn
our
back
on
on
anyone
walking
in
through
the
doors
whatever
it
takes.
T
We
make
it
happen,
and
so,
through
our
clinics
that
we
have
been
hosting
on
a
monthly
basis,
in
collaboration
with
lawyers
for
civil
rights,
Mira
MGH,
our
very
own
Municipal,
the
city
of
Chelsea,
we
have
been
doing
a
One-Stop
shop
for
these
families,
so
our
families
arrive,
they
receive
Health
Care
enrollment.
They
receive
a
school
enrollment
for
their
children.
T
We
begin
to
explore
what
is
the
opportunity
for
shelter
or
housing
working
with
gbls
in
their
shelter
unit?
I
have
not
yet
been
able
to
place
a
family
in
a
shelter
which
brings
back
to
the
point
that
was
made
earlier
with
one
of
the
panelists
housing
is
a
huge
gap.
What
we
have
managed
to
do
in
order
to
make
sure
these
families
who
come
in
are
not
sleeping
in
the
street,
is
there's
been
a
outpour
of
neighbors
and
just
community
members
who
say
I
have
a
living
room
and
I.
T
Don't
want
that
child
in
that
single
parent
to
sleep
in
the
street.
I
I
will
lend
them
my
living
room,
which
obviously
is
adding
to
the
subleasing
and
overcrowding
apartments
that
we
have,
but
it
is
survival.
It
is
the
only
way
for
this
family
not
to
sleep
under
a
bridge
in
the
street
with
their
child.
We
have
literally
just
last
week
and
Gladys
and
I
were
talking
about
this.
We
we
received
pictures
of
community
members
seeking
support
for
housing,
and
the
pictures
demonstrate
a
mattress
underneath
a
kitchen
table
in
a
small
little
kitchenette.
T
Obviously
at
night
that
is
a
bedroom
and
then,
during
the
day
the
The
Mattress
is
put
underneath
the
table
and
they
can
use
that
space
to
cook
for
everyone
who's
living
in
the
apartment.
But
that
is
how
severe
the
housing
crisis
is
and
and
how
big
this
gap
for
the
need
for
shelter
for
our
families.
Are
we
connect
our
families
with
itin
clinics
and
employment
opportunities
again
survival?
T
Make
sure
that,
whatever
way
that
they
do
end
up
getting
employment,
that
they
are
paying
taxes
that
they
do
understand,
whatever
opportunities
they
have
to
begin
a
pathway
to
citizenship,
and
we
are
operating
literally
like
an
emergency
room
on
a
Friday
afternoon
is
insane.
We
we
spoke
to
our
receptionist
this
morning
and
it
might
not
just
be
on
a
Friday.
It
could
be
at
this
point
any
any
day
of
the
week
before
heading
here
in
our
Uber.
She
said
that
she
had
seen
10
newly
arrived
families.
T
Just
from
the
minute
we
opened
the
doors
at
10,
A.M
and
I
believe
it
was
about
2
p.m.
2
30,
when
we
were
on
our
way
here
and
the
way
that
they
come
in,
is
with
their
luggages
trash
bags
or
duffel
bags,
their
children
in
their
arms.
Some
have
come
in
with
flip-flops,
in
the
middle
of
a
rainstorm
and
in
the
chilly
weather
that
we're
seeing
Hungary
to
the
point
where
they'll
sit
in
our
reception
area
and
five
minutes
or
10
minutes
by
the
time
that
we
got
to
the
front.
T
They
are
sleeping
and
just
knocked
out
because
they
have
not
sat
down.
We
received
them
in
our
pantries,
carrying
their
children
and
and
just
seeking
some
type
of
support.
They
have
no
idea
where
they
are
how
to
get
around
how
to
navigate
right
and
so
in
our
clinics.
We
also
make
sure
that
we
are
able
to
take
these
families
on
a
tour.
This
is
where
you
go
for
an
emergency
with
your
health.
This
is
where
your
child
will
be
attending
school.
This
is
your
local
supermarket,
something
as
simple
as
that.
T
We
take
very
Hands-On,
and
we
we
do
that.
The
the
step
of
actually
going
on
a
tour
with
them
of
our
community-
and
you
know
every
week-
is
a
new
heartbreaking
story,
so
we
we.
We
definitely
need
to
provide
mental
health
for
our
families
that
are
enduring
all
these
horrible
stories,
but
we
also
need
to
provide
mental
health
for
the
agencies
and
the
non-profits
that
are
seeing
these
stories.
T
I
tell
you
the
mom,
who
we
supported
in
one
of
our
in
one
of
our
clinics
about
six
months
ago,
three
days
after
enrolling
in
health
insurance,
she
needed
a
kidney
replacement
and
she
was
in
tears,
holding
the
pain
at
home
reaches
out
to
us
and
we're
like
you
can
go
to
the
hospital.
We
got
your
mass
health
and
and
everything
in
order.
T
Just
let
them
know-
and
you
know
we
navigated-
that,
but
something
as
simple
as
enrolling
them
immediately
into
health
insurance
could
be
life
or
death
for
these
families,
the
wife
being
sexually
assaulted
by
her
husband
and
being
threatened
with
ice.
The
family
fleeing
a
subleasing
situation
where
the
master
tenant
continues
to
push
on
taking
care
of
their
children,
and
the
parents
obviously
are
fearful
of
sexual
abuse.
A
All
thank
you
notice.
Thank
you
City
councilor,
but
thank
you
naughty
guys
for
being
here
and
for
sharing.
Next
up,
we
have
the
folks
from
Mutual
ADC
hello
for
being
here,
just
just
in
the
interest
of
time
again.
I
just
want
to
repeat
just
trying
to
give
five
minutes
to
folks
collectively.
So,
however,
you
want
to
divide
that
five
minutes
up
and
then
we'll
close
out
with
acidon
and
I'll
be
quick
with
my
questions.
A
U
Great,
thank
you.
So
my
name
is
Leonard
Olsen
or
Leo.
I
see
him.
Pronouns
I
am
one
of
the
co-leads
with
mutual
Aid
easty.
We
are
a
neighbor
to
neighbor
support
network
in
East
Boston,
and
this
is
our
first
time
here.
So
thank
you
so
much
councilwoman
for
giving
us
the
opportunity
to
speak.
We're
going
to
try
to
represent
all
the
Neighbors
in
our
Network
as
best
as
we
can
not
just
the
three
of
us.
U
So
it's
an
honor
and
I'm
going
to
pass
it
to
my
companies
in
a
second
here,
but
I
also
want
to
say
that
one
of
our
co-workers,
Hugo
could
not
be
here
today,
he's
really
the
person
who's
most
been
working
with
a
lot
of
the
families
and
connecting
with
the
families
who
recently
arrived
in
East
Boston
over
the
last
couple
months.
So
a
quick
shout
out
to
Google
and
I'm
going
to
pass
it
to
the
side.
V
Thank
you
to
the
mayor,
but
I
don't
see
it
so
I,
don't
know
why
people
fall
into
the
cracks
we
get
like
karate,
but
we
give
people
mutually
families,
seeing
a
family
in
the
ATM
sleeping
with
a
baby,
and
they
thought
that
was
a
safe
place
for
them
to
to
me
to
be
young
I.
Believe
not
feeling
like
comfortable
to
go
to
the
police
or
not
trusting
the
police
to
get
them
to
LA
corovativa
to
get
into
mutually
to
get
them
help.
It's
it's
unheard
of.
How
can
we
make
those
gaps
go
away?
V
How
can
we
help
these
families
so
here
at
mutually
we're
here,
to
offer
our
support
to
be
part
of
this
commitment
to
make
and
make
sure
that
his
family
have
a
safe
and
have
dignity
when
they
come
to
our
country
and
I
hear
a
lot
about
shelters?
But
how
do
we
go
beyond
shelter?
What
happens
to
these
families
when
they
leave
the
shelters?
There's
no
housing,
there's
nothing
and
I
know
the
city
has
tons
of
property
that
is
not
used,
abandoned
property.
How
can
we
make
those
properties
available
to
these
families
in
our
community?
V
This
is
not
going
to
go
away
and
I
have
a
feeling
that
it's
going
to
get
worse
and
we
need
to
step
in,
and
we
thank
you.
I
hope
that
we
all
collaborate
as
a
community
and
involve
every
program
in
the
communities
to
work
with
this
issue,
make
a
team
like
FEMA
make
an
emergency
team
that
deals
with
this
immediate
issues,
and
not
it's
like
you,
said,
put
a
Band-Aid
and
forget
about
the
surgery
and
let
them
you
know,
broaden
it
Street.
V
A
Heart
that
was
that
was,
and
that
was
that's
because
that's
what
this
work
is
it's
from
the
heart
and
so
I.
Just
I
appreciate
you
for
everything
that
you
do
and
for
sharing
that
and
I'm
sorry
that
this
is
the
first
time
that
you've
been
invited
to
Boston
city
council,
because
yeah
I
mean
but,
like
you
all,
are
doing
the
work,
which
is
why
I'm
sorry
that
this
has
been
so
long
for
everyone.
A
W
I
just
want
to
bring
an
invitation
to
everyone,
including
the
Departments
that
work
here
at
City
Hall
to
work
with
the
Grassroots
organizations
with
Community
groups
right
like
I,
think
there
is
a
big
disconnect.
You
know
not
to
be
cliche,
but
you
know.
Communication
is
key
in
relationships
right
and
we
know
that
with
our
personal
relationships
and
it
doesn't
change
when
it's
a
relationship
here
right.
W
Like
me,
talking
to
you
and
you
talking
to
me,
communication
is
key,
so
yeah
I
just
want
to
shift
that
culture
of
like
OHS
like
I,
need
your
help,
and
can
you
help
me
because
there's
families
coming
in
that
need
shelter
so
yeah?
Hopefully
we
could
work
together
in
the
near
future
and
we
can
have
a
different
conversation
that
we've
been
having
now.
W
A
You
Daisy
for
your
testimony
and
for
your
leadership.
Communication
is,
is
everything
and
it
shouldn't
have
to
take
it
shouldn't
be
so
hard
for
our
communities
that
are
already
sidelined
and
forgotten
in
so
many
ways
to
get
what
we
need
I'm
going
to
close
it
up
with
acidone?
If
you
could
introduce
yourself
well,
there's
there's
another
community
group
that
needs
to
speak.
X
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
councilmania.
It's
so
good
to
see
you
I'd
like
to
thank
my
colleagues
who
have
spoken
to
so
many
stories,
migrant
and
immigrant
stories.
They
are
familiar
to
my
ears,
to
my
mind
and
to
my
work
and
as
we
go
forward,
you
can
see
my
sleeves
are
rolled
up.
This
is
what
we
all
need
to
do
and
I
am
grateful
for
the
fact
that
this
docket
I'm
a
very
big
numbers
person.
X
It
is
11
48,
meaning
that
at
12
o'clock
on
the
dot
we
need
to
be
sustainable
going
forward.
So
I
am
calling
to
Madame
chair
that
we
should
have
12
action
points
from
everything
that
has
been
said
in
this
hearing
going
forward.
We
must
not
dial
that
clock
back.
It
must
be
at
12.
It
is
a
new
day
for
our
families.
It
is
a
new
day
for
Boston.
It
is
a
new
day
for
everyone
who
came
here
seeking
Refuge
huge
seeking
peace,
seeking
sustainability
and.
X
X
We
don't
need
to
see
more
waves.
We
need
to
see
welcoming.
We
need
to
see
Boston
ready
always
for
our
families.
I
will
stop
there
because
there's
nothing
more.
That
needs
to
be
said.
There
are
no
more
stories
to
be
told
because
at
12
we
won't
be
hearing
stories
right,
we're
just
going
to
do
the
work
that
needs
to
get
done.
Thank.
A
You
thank
you
so
much
Claire
for
bringing
that
truth
for
being
here
making
sure
our
sedon's
voice
is
at
the
table,
as
we
have
these
conversations
and
so
to
your
call
to
action
that
we
have
these
action
points.
You
know,
we've
talked
about
housing,
we've
talked
about
what
boss
needs
to
do.
What
you
know
know.
Other
cities
need
to
do
to
really
be
meeting
the
moment
and
how
we
can
fight.
As
folks
who
come.
A
As
you
know,
the
benefit
of
representation
is
having
folks
from
the
community
who
can
say
this
is
what
we
need,
and
this
is
what
we
haven't
been
getting
and
also
you
know,
putting
pressure
on
the
state
to
really
meet
the
moment
with
the
resources
that
they
have
to
really
provide
shelter
in
these
buildings
and
in
these
spaces
that
are
owned
by
the
city
and
owned
by
the
state
that
this
is
required.
This
is
a
humanitarian
issue
that
requires
all
of
us
to
lean
in
so
we've
talked
a
little
about.
A
Oftentimes
we
are
in
the
rush
to
to
meet
the
immediate
basic
needs
of
shelter
and
of
food
that
we
oftentimes
get
these
mental
health
which
our
overall
health
issues
neglected,
and
sometimes
we
you
know
we
don't.
The
institutions
aren't
prepared
to
be
culturally
sensitive
to
the
mental
health
issues
that
our
communities
face.
So
what
capacity
building
are
you
doing
or
do
you
want,
or
or
or
should
we
be
doing
to
really
address
the
trauma
that
our
communities
face?.
X
But
sorry,
my
damn
chair
I
can
speak
to
asadon's
work
in
that
front
we
have
a
behavioral
health
program,
titled
Jenga,
just
like
the
game,
but
it
is
a
kiswahili
word
that
means
to
build
that
Behavioral
Health
Network
uses
peer-to-peer
the
same
way
they
use
neighbor
to
neighbor.
You
use
peers,
who
understand
your
lived
experience
and
are
able
to
speak
to
what
you
are
enduring,
but
they're
also
able
to
facilitate
Solutions,
because
that's
what
the
role
of
community-based
organizations
faith-based
organizations
cdcs!
That's
our
and
the
cities
themselves.
X
X
Health
from
an
immigrant
perspective
has
a
very
steep
perceived
perceived
stigma
because
you
we
look
at
it
from
the
extreme
every
time
somebody
has
a
behavioral
health
issue,
it's
usually
the
extreme
extreme
depression,
extreme
bipolar
disorder,
extreme
of
everything,
and
even
if
you
can
see
the
Hallmarks
of
somebody
dealing
with
something-
and
you
want
to
bring
it
to
the
Forefront
and
say
hey
I-
think
you're
dealing
with
this
issue.
Why
don't
you
see
someone
I'm,
not
crazy?
That's
what
you're
going
to
get
back!
I'm,
not
crazy,
and
you
want
to
tell
them
no
you're.
X
Not
just
like
you
cut
your
hand,
you
put
a
plaster
or
a
bandage
on
it
right
now.
Your
brain
just
needs
a
bandage
and
you
need
to
see
somebody
about
it,
but
that
is
going
to
take
time
so
in
the
meantime,
Empower
and
help
cbo's
build
that
capacity,
so
that
folks
have
the
confidence
to
go
into
institutions
like
you've,
said
and
there's
so
many
cbo's.
That
I
would
like
to
give
the
spotlight
to
who
have
supported
these
efforts,
like
Boston,
Public,
Health,
commission
and
Moya
they're
right
behind
me,
but
I'm
pointing
to
Monique
right
now.
A
You
Claire
I
just
want
to
say
that
one
thing
that
I
don't
think
we
do
well
as
a
government
and
as
a
city
is
our
we
are
dealing
with
so
much
in
our
community
dealing
with
so
much.
We
don't
do
a
good
job
of
hand-holding,
and
sometimes
you
gotta
hold
people's
hands.
Sometimes
you
gotta
hold
people's
hands
so
that
they
can
get
what
they
need
so
that
they
can
be
whole
people,
and
so
I
appreciate
that
Claire
and
I
appreciate
all
of
the
work
that
you
all
are
doing
to
handhold
I
think
nobody.
A
V
Boston
church
is
such
a
much
harder
process
because
we
already
feel
disconnected
from
Boston.
We
sometimes
feel
we
don't
belong
and
not
only
that
the
trust
issue-
immigrants
traveling
to
Boston
yeah.
So
we
have
the
disadvantage
of
all
the
problems
that
Boston
has.
So
we
try
to
mutulate
as
much
as
we
can
to
connect
neighbors
with
neighbors,
have
meetings,
build
relationships.
Empower
neighbors,
give
them
resources
and
walk
them
through,
because
we
we're
not
a
direct
service.
V
T
I
just
add
her
applications,
because
I
was
going
to
say
something
similar
in
Chelsea,
a
la
collaborative
when
we're
servicing
families
from
Revere,
East,
Boston
Lynn
went
through
up
all
the
neighboring
communities
or
even
East
Boston,
it's
La
collaborativa,
sometimes
hand-holding.
Even
when
that
end
vigil
is
in
an
office
space
with
a
licensed
therapist,
they
don't
trust
easily.
T
It
has
to
be
a
lot
collaborative
employee
member
sitting
there
with
this
parent,
who
is
talking
about
DCF
services
with
the
school
right,
and
these
are
things
that
we're
not
the
experts
we
are
not
licensed.
We
want
to
step
away
from
the
domestic
violence
conversations
because
we
don't
know
we're
not
experts
in
that
area,
but
we
have
to
step
in.
T
We
have
to
step
in
because
otherwise,
this
woman,
who's
being
abused,
does
not
have
the
courage
to
speak
with
this
agency
or
does
not
have
the
courage
to
speak
with
this
officer,
even
throughout
the
years
of
La
collaborativa
building
the
trust
in
the
foundation
that
we
have
with
the
police
department.
We
still
have
to
step
in,
and
that's
that's
the
that's
the
weight
that
these
non-profits
carry
that,
even
though
they're
not
getting
the
funding
for
some
of
the
services,
because,
honestly,
they
don't
want
to
do
the
domestic
violence
work.
T
S
Yeah
I
think
just
echoing
what
other
folks
have
shared
to
to
your
question
around
like
building
capacity.
I.
Think
right,
like
this
conversation
around
mental
health
and
mental
Wellness,
especially
within
immigrant
communities,
I
think
has
really
been
exacerbated
during
the
covid
pandemic,
where
just
at
a
at
a
mainstream
or
broad
public
level.
S
P
P
They
start
to
suffer
and
they
start
to
see
like
what
I'm
gonna
go
to
school
I
mean
if
I'm
gonna
be
separate
or
I
have
to
leave
to
another
country.
That
I
don't
know
and
other
thing
that
we
saw
in
the
few
months
ago.
It
is
some
kids
turn
already
21..
They
can
apply
for
just
the
status
of
the
parents,
but
if
they
don't
have
the
money
to
cover,
because,
as
you
remember,
the
fees
and
immigrations
increase
a
lot.
P
A
D
Thank
you,
yes,
sorry
and
I
have
to
leave,
but
I've
been
really
patiently
waiting,
because
it's
really
important
for
me
to
stay
here.
So
if
you
notice
me,
flustering
is
because
I
was
supposed
to
be
somewhere
at
5
30,
but
this
is
so
important
to
me
that
I
stayed
as
long
as
I
could
so
I
just
wanted
to
uplift
a
few
things.
One
I'm
so
grateful
to
EC
Mutual
aid
for
all
of
your
work
in
this
space
and
Daisy
to
that
invitation.
D
Oh
my
God,
just
like
that
call
to
action
around
the
is
gonna
strike
12..
You
know
what
happens
at
the
strike
of
12
at
midnight:
Cinderella,
okay,
the
pumpkin
hello.
You
got
to
put
that
find
that
shoe.
We
can't
continue
to
work
under
the
circumstance
of
crisis
and,
as
part
of
the
12
point
program
that
we're
going
to
put
in
place.
D
It
has
to
be
really
looking
at
intervention,
not
always
functioning
in
crisis
mode,
because
we're
going
to
find
ourselves
hearing
the
same
stories
and
nobody
wants
to
come
back
to
have
the
same
conversation
about
something
that
was
put
on
the
record
here
right.
So
I
really
do
appreciate
that
call
to
to
action.
D
So
thank
you
for
that
and
in
regards
to
the
trauma
piece
and
I'm
so
glad
that
Council
Louisiana
re,
you
know
introduced
that
as
we
are
closing,
because
that
is
what
I
believe
we
should
walk
out
of
this
chamber
with
is
understanding
the
Tron,
the
traumatic
Journey
that
people
take
just
to
get
here
and
then,
when
they
get
here
to
get
treated
with
disregard
and
disrespect.
It
just
furthers
that
trauma
and
I
I
will
say
that
there
are
families
who
are
suffering
in
silence.
D
I
talk
about
the
fact
that
my
mom
was
undocumented
for
a
period
of
time
and
when
I
was
a
kid
I
attempted
suicide,
but
because
my
mom
was
too
afraid
to
bring
me
to
the
hospital.
I
grew
up
believing
that
she
did
not
love
me,
and
so
these
are
the
stories
that
I
carry
in
my
heart
when
I
think
about
the
work
that
the
city
needs
to
do.
D
A
Thank
you,
councilmania
and
I.
Just
want
to
thank
this
panel.
I
also
just
want
to
say
too
that,
like
we,
you
know
our
families
are
dealing
with
trauma.
We
don't
need
to.
We
shouldn't
have
to
over
and
over
and
over
again
repeat
our
stories
of
trauma
for
us
to
get
the
resources
and
the
attention
and
the
Dignity
of
firming
care
that
we
deserve,
and
so
I
just
want
to.
A
Thank
you
and
on
as
I'm,
an
elected
official
work
for
government
want
to
apologize
for
all
the
ways
in
which
government
does
not
show
up
for
us
and
assure
that
you
have
the
commitment
of
myself.
Obviously,
if
counseling
me
here
and
others
on
the
city
council
to
do
what
we
can
to
Center
the
needs
of
our
communities
when
that
comes
to
how
are
we
being
more
aggressive
with
shelter?
How
are
we
being
more
creative
with
how
we're
providing
legal
resources
to
our
communities?
A
How
we're
making
sure
that
our
budget
is
allocating
resources
to
those
who
are
on
the
front
lines,
our
black
and
brown
organizations?
How
are
we
building
solidarity
among
our
organizations
and
really
learning
from
each
other,
because
we
have
a
lot
to
learn
from
the
people
in
this
room?
So
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
for
being
on
this
panel
for
bearing
with
the
time
and
I'm
gonna.
This
is
we're
gonna,
trans
and
we're
gonna
move
on
right
now
towards
public
testimony.
We
have
a
few
people
signed
up
to
give
public
testimony.
A
I
think
we
have.
We
have
one
person
on
Zoom,
John
Riordan
from
Children's
Hospital
John,
we're
gonna,
pull
you
up
and
then
we're
gonna
do
the
live.
Testimony
that
we
have
here
I
believe
there
are
two
folks
here
so
John.
Thank
you
for
being
with
us.
You
now
have
the
floor
generally
public
testimony,
especially
at
this
late
hour,
is
two
minutes,
so
hopefully
you'll
be
able
to
to
do
it
that
if
you
need
a
bit
more
time,
though
you
know
I'll
see
what
I
can
do.
K
K
She
says
my
name
is
Amanda
Stewart
I'm,
a
physician
in
the
emergency
department
at
Boston,
Children's
Hospital
in
this
role,
I
take
care
of
ill
and
injured
children
from
around
the
state
region
and
world.
One
alarming
Trend
that
has
occurred
over
the
past
years
is
families
needing
to
seek
shelter
in
our
emergency
room
for
homelessness.
This
trend
has
unfortunately
accelerated
in
recent
months
with
a
new,
with
new
immigrant
families,
making
up
a
larger
share
of
our
patients.
Seen
for
homelessness
than
ever
before.
K
I'm
sure
you'll
have
heard
the
others
say
about
the
trauma.
These
children
and
families
have
gone
through
before
arriving
in
Massachusetts
I've
cared
for
children
who
have
lost
parents
have
witnessed
extreme
violence,
even
death
in
their
Journeys.
There's,
no
doubt
that
that
trauma
that
these
children
have
endured
will
affect
their
growing
brains
and
bodies
for
years
to
come,
but
I
also
wanted
to
ensure
that
the
committee
is
aware
of
the
challenges
that
occur
for
the
families
that
end
up
in
our
emergency
department
because
of
difficulty
securing
access
to
shelter.
K
These
families,
like
all
others,
arrive
into
our
waiting
room
and
walk
up
to
a
triage
nurse
who
acts
why
they
are
there
in
the
emergency
room.
Most
reply
with
something
along
the
lines
of
I
have
nowhere
to
sleep,
because
the
mass
majority
of
these
children
have
no
acute
medical
needs.
Imagine
the
way
a
parent
must
feel
in
this
moment.
This
conversation
often
takes
the
play
takes
place
via
interpreter.
K
This
means
that
homeless,
children
and
families
in
the
ER
often
do
not
get
a
room
until
very
late
into
the
night,
and
many
times
spend
the
entire
night
trying
to
sleep
on
a
bench
in
a
busy
emergency
waiting
room
with
sick
and
injured
children
all
around
them.
This
is
not
what
the
door
to
our
shelter
system
should
look
like
when
children
do
get
a
room.
They
see
a
nurse
and
Doctor
Who
perform
a
medical
screening
exam.
Typically
a
person
exam,
often
given
the
fact
that
these
children
do
not
have
medical
needs.
K
They
work
with
our
social
work
team
who,
due
to
the
long-standing
barriers
to
accessing
shelter,
leaving
hundreds
of
families
per
year
to
come
to
our
emergency
room
for
homelessness.
For
many
years
that
they've
become
experts
in
navigating
our
complex
shelter
application
process.
We've
had
to
hire
additional
social
work
staff
because
this
process
is
so
time
consuming
for
our
already
busy
team
issues
of
immigration
status
and
intimate
partner.
Violence
make
this
process
even
more
complicated
or
even
the
simple
fact
of
having
the
most
important
documents
that
are
necessary
to
qualify
for
shelter.
K
Simplifying
and
expanding
access
to
shelter
would
be
extremely
beneficial
to
Massachusetts
families,
including
newly
arrived
migrant
families,
and
would
also
ease
the
workload
on
already
overburdened
emergency
rooms
that
have
become
a
point
of
entry
for
many
who
have
run
into
barrier
after
barrier
trying
to
access
shelter
in
our
right
to
shelter
state.
Thank
you
for
the
work
you're
doing
to
try
to
improve
this
system,
and
please
don't
hesitate
to
reach
out
with
questions.
Amanda
Stewart,
MD.
A
Y
Thank
you,
madam
chairman.
Larry
mikowski
Siemens
from
family
Aid
Boston
we're
a
front
line
provider
of
homeless
Services.
Here
in
the
city
of
Boston
tonight
we
have
4
000
children
and
parents
in
our
care.
We
started
as
a
mutual
Aid
Society
100
years
ago
to
resolve
a
refugee
crisis
and
a
pandemic
and
who
we
are
100
years
later
doing
exactly
the
same
thing.
Y
50
of
the
children
and
parents
who
are
working
with
are
actually
new
arrivals
to
the
United
States
and
to
Boston,
and
we
provide
trauma-informed
culturally
competent
care
from
our
black
and
brown
staff,
who
have
lived
experience
themselves.
The
crisis
is
now
and
to
councilor,
mayhaw's
issue,
I.
Think
it's
the
here
and
now
so
I
have
some
suggestions
for
the
city
council
about
how
we
can
tackle
the
issues
right
before
us
right
now.
Y
Y
The
only
option
right
now
are
two
types
of
vouchers.
The
first
are
mass
rental
vouchers,
they're
called
mrvps
and
I
encourage
the
city
council
to
reach
out
to
the
Boston
delegation
to
ensure
that
more
mrvps
are
allocated
to
newly
arrived
families
here
to
the
city
of
Boston,
because
that
is
a
pathway
to
affordable
housing.
Y
The
second
is,
the
city
has
been
very
generous
in
creating
something
called
city-funded
vouchers.
Counselor
Fernandez
Anderson
had
mentioned
them.
The
BHA
has
put
those
vouchers
towards
Boston
Public
School
families
who
cannot
access,
federal
or
state
housing,
so
they're
already
being
accessed,
but
they're
only
55
of
them.
Y
Lastly,
we
are
one
of
the
agencies
that
are
trying
to
expand
the
shelter
system.
You
have
mentioned
multiple
City
buildings.
There
are
convents
and
rectories
and
City
buildings
that
are
available
here
in
the
city,
however,
they've
never
been
used
for
shelter
or
housing,
and,
what's
preventing
us
right
now
from
expanding,
that
system
is
that
there
are
zoning
laws
and
lodging
house
line
systems
that
have
to
be
streamlined
in
order
to
accelerate
that
process
and
I
do
believe.
Y
That's
within
the
power
of
the
city
council
to
call
upon
ISD
and
bpda
to
streamline
that
process
and
accelerate
it
so
that
we
can
get
some
shelters
here
in
the
city
that
take
the
pressure
off
community-based
organizations,
Church,
basements
and
hospitals
as
quickly
as
possible.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Z
Z
You
thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
so
much
for
holding
this
very
important
hearing.
So
my
name
is
Leticia
Pier
Luis
I'm,
the
Health
Equity
coordinator
at
the
center
to
support
immigrant
organizing,
where
we
coordinate
an
immigrant
Health
Equity
cohort
called
Equity
now
and
Beyond,
that's
been
tackling
the
covet
crisis
and
really
building
Health
Equity
beyond
the
pandemic.
Z
Now,
throughout
my
time,
working
at
Haitian
throughout
my
time
at
volunteering
at
true
Alliance
Center
and
the
Immigrant
Family
Services
Institute,
have
witnessed
the
hundreds
of
Haitian
migrants
coming
into
Pastor,
Kiki
and
Dr
gabbo's
office.
Looking
for
housing
and
other
supports
now,
the
rising
housing
markets
have
placed
many
of
these
families,
Out
Of
Reach
for
shelter
due
to
the
lack
of
affordable
housing
and
I
Echo,
the
need
to
utilize
this
emergency
funding
for
temporary
housing
units
for
newly
arrived
Haitian
and
other
immigrants.
Z
Now,
for
the
past
two
years,
Equity
now
and
Beyond
has
been
tackling
the
many
Health
inequities
faced
by
various
immigrant
communities.
The
pandemic
has
really
given
the
rise
to
the
many
gaps
in
our
Public
Health
efforts
and
housing.
Inequities
is
a
major
public
health
issue.
Housing
is
incredibly
crucial
for
one's
Health
without
proper
Health
shelter.
How
are
they
supposed
to
prioritize
their
health
and
it
is
one
of
the
many
factors
leading
to
further
Health
disparity
Gap
in
our
communities.
Z
Now
this
housing
crisis
has
not
only
affected
the
Haitian
Community,
but
also
the
African,
latinx,
Brazilian
communities
and
other
communities,
as
we've
heard
today.
While
we
need
support
for
the
current
crisis
of
immigrant
coming
to
the
Boston,
we
need
to
support
long-term
services
for
these,
for
those
experiencing
and
at
risk
of
homelessness.
Z
Now
this
proposal
is
led
by
Boston,
Medical
Center,
and
it
proposes
to
build
Supportive
Housing
with
the
inclusion
of
many
wraparound
services,
including
mental
health,
supports
child
care
and
work
informant
work
enforcement
Services,
as
well
as
services
to
support
those
who
suffer
addiction,
and
it
is
intended
to
tackle
the
homelessness
crisis
experience
by
many
families
in
Boston,
and
we
ask
the
city
to
also
consider
these
plans
to
support
housing
security
well
beyond
this
pandemic.
Thank
you.