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Chair Stevens Questions Family Separation Resources and Guardianship Clinics

New York City Council · May 28, 2026 · starts 5:38:03 · 54 sec

Chair Althea Stevens asks about resources for family separation, including standby guardianship clinics and training provided by the Immigrant Justice Corps.

Luisa Linares

We understand that this is an issue that the community really cares about, and that was a sort of the way that we we provided that outreach.

Luisa Linares

We worked with ethnic media at the time to spread the word and awareness.

Luisa Linares

So that's another bucket.

Luisa Linares

We also have the rapid response in schools in which families are provided KYR on what standby guardianship and their and their options, as well as our legal support centers provided in FY26 at least 14 guardianship clinics of serving a total of 364 people.

Luisa Linares

And then the last one that I'll mention is that our legal technical mentor, the immigrant justice corp, also delivered a five-part training series on special immigration juvenile status, although not directly on family separation, but it's also adjacent to the issue.

Luisa Linares

So I wanted to uplift that work as well.