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Chair Encarnación asks about DSS guidance on 26 Federal Plaza referrals

New York City Council · Sep 22, 2026 · starts 0:55:00 · 31 sec

Chair Encarnación asks about a recommendation regarding incorrect referrals to 26 Federal Plaza. Ali clarifies that DSS issued guidance that caseworkers should not refer individuals to 26 Federal Plaza but should connect them to immigration attorneys and legal services.

Elsie Encarnación

I noticed that there was a recommendation that stated that guidance will be issued in response to an incorrect referral to 26 Federal Plaza.

Elsie Encarnación

Can you clarify what that means?

Faiza Ali

Yeah, DSS here issued clarifying and explicitly clarifying

Faiza Ali

guidance that caseworkers should not refer any individuals to 26 Federal Plaza, but instead they should be connecting individuals to an immigration attorney and legal services.

Elsie Encarnación

Thank you for clarifying that.