Commissioner Ali details H&H and Public Schools audit implementation
Commissioner Ali says NYC Health and Hospitals issued guidance for when ICE brings individuals to H&H facilities and centralized best practices for staff interactions with federal immigration authorities. She says Public Schools expanded guidance to after-school programs, field trips, and ICE presence near schools.
New York City Health and Hospitals has developed and issued guidance for when ICE brings an individual to an H&H facility for medical care.
It has also centralized and issued best practices, as well as a flow chart for when staff interact with federal immigration authorities.
And finally, New York City Public Schools has strengthened its guidance for staff if non-local law enforcement is present on school grounds.
The guidance has been expanded for the first time to include after-school and weekend programs, off-site activities like field trips, and what to do if ICE is nearby a school, particularly during arrival and dismissal.