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Committee on Immigration

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Immigration held hearings to address fraud in immigration assistance services, a growing problem affecting vulnerable immigrants seeking help navigating legal processes. The committee discussed two proposed laws to require warning notices on immigration service advertisements and increase penalties for fraudulent providers, but delayed votes on both measures for further consideration.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight hearing on combating immigration services fraud Hearing held and filed
  • Proposed law: Outreach about fraudulent immigration assistance schemes Laid over (delayed for future vote)
  • Proposed law: Required notices on immigration service ads and increased penalties Laid over (delayed for future vote)
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Agenda

  1. T2025-3174 Oversight – Combating Immigration Services Fraud.
    Oversight
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Oversight was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0205-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to outreach about fraudulent schemes committed by providers of immigration assistance services
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 0980-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a notice on advertisements of immigration assistance services and increasing penalties for violations of requirements that apply to immigration assistance services
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Jointly with the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
  5. Untitled item
  6. Roll Call
  7. Int 0980-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a notice on advertisements of immigration assistance services and increasing penalties for violations of requirements that apply to immigration assistance services
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  8. T2025-3174 Oversight – Combating Immigration Services Fraud.
    Oversight
    Action: Filed, by Committee

    This Oversight was Filed, by Committee

  9. Int 0205-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to outreach about fraudulent schemes committed by providers of immigration assistance services
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee