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ORDER OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS TO READ AND FILE THE COMMUNICATION TITLED "ORDER OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS CALLING FOR A WORKSHOP REGARDING EOUITABLE CIVIC, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMIGRANT RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN".
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WHEREAS: It would be constructive to hold a workshop before the appropriate aldermanic committee to discuss access to city programs and services, barriers to civic participation, and the need for protections against exploitation experienced by immigrant residents of the Cit) of New Haven; and
WHEREAS: The New Haven Police Department issued General Order 06-02 providing, inter alia, that City police officers may not inquire about immigration status in 2006; and
WHEREAS: The Board of Alders voted to issue the nation's first municipal identification cards to all residents in 2007; and
WHEREAS: The Mayor of the City of New Haven issued "An Executive Order Concerning
Undocumented Immigrants" in 2019, stating no city employee can ask about a person's immigration status unless required by law, inter alia, and updated the aforementioned executive order to further
strengthen protections in 2020; and
WHEREAS: The City of New Haven defines itself as a "Sanctuary City" and held fast to this status even through threats of loss of federal funding from the Trump administration; and
WHEREAS: The City of New Haven has been home to an Ecuadorian Consulate since 2008 and established a temporary Mexican mobile consulate in 2022; and
WHEREAS: The 2020 census revealed that Hispanics are the City of New Haven's largest ethnic group, representing 30.6 percent of our population; and
WHEREAS: The Connecticut General Assembly expanded HUSKY Health Insurance eligibility for undocumented children 12 years and under and is taking up additional legislation to expand eligibility to age 26; and
WHEREAS: State Representative Juan Candelaria introduced legislation to enable undocumented residents to vote in municipal and sta...
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