Committee on Immigration · Mar 9, 2026
Mondayat least 3 h 37 min4 officials identified40 public speakersRoll call: 4 present, 1 absent (clerk)Video: YouTube, 2 recordings
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What happened
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- The meeting was called to order as a hearing on New York City sanctuary protections and resources for immigrant communities, with Introductions 55 and 261 also on the agenda.10:07rec. 2
- After announcing that written testimony could be submitted for 72 hours, the hearing was adjourned.
Who spoke
4 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Elsie EncarnaciónChair · District 8 · 21 minFirst speaks at 10:07rec. 2
- Alexa AvilésDistrict 38 · 3.4 minFirst speaks at 15:39rec. 2
- Gale A. BrewerDistrict 6 · 2.3 minFirst speaks at 55:01rec. 2
- Rita C. JosephDistrict 40 · 1.0 minFirst speaks at 1:16:36rec. 2
Roll call: 4 present, 0 excused, 1 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 40 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Immigration, Mar 9, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/immigration/meetings/2026-03-09. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Mar 9, 2026.