On my visit with Mayor Eric Adams to the #migrant route in the #Darian gap, one of the world's most dangerous jungles. “It was very emotional. I was a migrant child myself… This is the kind of experience I will never forget,” [Commissioner] Castro said.” infobae.com/colombia/2023/…

As of October 8th: • We have over 64,100 #AsylumSeekers in our care. • Over 126,700 asylum seekers have come through our intake system since Spring 2022. • We have opened 213 sites including 17 large-scale humanitarian relief centers.

"What I don't want is what I saw on the beach area of Colombia to play out in the streets of New York City," Mayor Eric Adams said. "We all want to help as many people as possible, we want to uphold our values as a city of immigrants. But to do that we need to stabilize the situation."

This week we kick off the 20th annual Immigrant Heritage Week with our campaign “Celebrating the City of Immigrants”, honoring long time immigrant New Yorkers and recently arrived immigrants. For more information, visit nyc.gov/ImmigrantHerit….

This week is NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs 20th annual Immigrant Heritage Week, and today is the 117th anniversary of 4/17/1907, a record-breaking day for Ellis Island when 11,000 people arrived #immigrantheritageweek #cityofimmigrants

Yesterday, Commissioner Commissioner Manuel Castro at the Concordia conference shared more on the dangers of misinformation about immigrants and the importance to counter these narratives.

Today, Commissioner Commissioner Manuel Castro joined Commissioner Mayuga of NYC Consumer and Worker Protection & local immigrant media for a roundtable to celebrate #MayDay & spread awareness about worker protection laws regardless of immigration status. Access the Worker's Bill of Rights at nyc.gov/workers.

Thank you to Queens Public Library for hosting Commissioner Commissioner Manuel Castro for a site visit in #Jamacia. Queens Public Library is one of the newest MOIA English Learning & Support Centers📚 partners to provide immigrant New Yorkers w/ beginner-intermediate level English classes & share info on city resources.

Commissioner Commissioner Manuel Castro joined immigrant mothers at Playground for All in #Queens, the 1st park in the nation designed for kids w/ disabilities, to honor their newly installed mural 🎨 Big thank you to NYC Parks for working w/ the group to fully open the park!

New CMSOnAir #podcast episode! CMS Executive Director Mario Russell sits down with NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Commissioner Manuel Castro to discuss MOIA’s response to the needs of and developing opportunities for #migrants in NYC. Mayor Eric Adams Make the Road NY 🦋 @cisnyc buff.ly/3QEV2ck

Congratulations to CUNY Citizenship Now for a phenomenal naturalization event! Commissioner Commissioner Manuel Castro got to witness empowered New Yorkers take the last step in their immigration journey. Our team was also proud to connect community members to IDNYC & other resources 🗽

Commissioner Manuel Castro & team celebrated Buddha Purnima Day (Tsepa Cho- Nga), the 15th day of the Buddha Jayanti at the Tibetan Community center in New York organized by Sera Jey Buddhist Center. For all Buddhist New Yorkers celebrating, we wish you a Happy Buddha Jayanti!

Nearly 150,000 asylum seekers from over 160 countries have gone through the doors of NYC’s Arrival Center, the new Ellis Island 🗽. Commissioner Commissioner Manuel Castro and NYC Health + Hospitals gave immigrant & community media a tour in honor of the anniversary of the Arrival Center.

New York City wouldn’t be the greatest city in the world without generations of immigrants who have rolled up their sleeves and proved that the #AmericanDreamWorks — but only if we let people work. We're leading a bipartisan, nationwide coalition of mayors to expand work

Guyanese immigrants are the 5th largest immigrant group in #NYC 🇬🇾 Today, @mcastromoia joined @nycmayor, NYC International Affairs, Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit, Consul General of Guyana, reps from CARICOM: Caribbean Community, civil servants, & faith leaders to celebrate the vibrant Guyanese community in all 5 boroughs.

Proud to have been part of establishing NYC’s arrival center in partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals. Millions of future Americans will trace their immigration story back to this center and the New Yorkers that welcomed them. Thanks to all who have contributed to these efforts.

📣New MOIA Resources! We created newly designed & updated booklets with guidance for #immigrantNewYorkers. Learn what to do after a friend or family member is detained by ICE, Know Your Rights with ICE, & guidance on NYC Sanctuary Laws. Visit: nyc.gov/immigrants.

To combat misinfo in NYC, Commissioner @MCastromoia & our team were proud to collab again w/ Catholic Charities of NY, NYS New Americans, Telemundo 47 & others to host an informational phone bank. 100s of callers received trusted & confidential info & referrals to legal service providers.

Forever grateful to these folks and especially Commissioner Manny Castro for their service to immigrant communities throughout NYC. NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs 💛🙏🏾

#Thankyou to Marxe School for hosting "Immigration & Urban Communities: Policy & Pathways" on Wed. Commissioner Commissioner Manuel Castro spoke on how MOIA, public, & civic partners worked together to support & uplift recently arrived asylum seekers & immigrant communities during the pandemic