STATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITY MOIA ANNUAL REPORT
STATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITYMOIA ANNUAL REPORTFOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018STATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITY: MOIA ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 20181
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Message from the MayorDear Friends:As the safest big city in America, with the greatest number of jobsand opportunities in our history, we are well on our way toachieving our goal of becoming the fairest, most equitable, andmost inclusive metropolis in the nation. We are also blessed tohave the highest percentage of residents who were born outsidethis country since 1910, about the time my own grandparentscame here from Southern Italy. That isn’t an accident or acoincidence – New York is the greatest city on earth because weare the ultimate city of immigrants.This annual report measures how we are doing as a city to ensure that immigrantNew Yorkers can succeed. It also highlights the work that the Mayor’s Office ofImmigrant Affairs is doing every day to support New Yorkers from around the worldin every borough. That includes expanding healthcare coverage for all, regardlessof immigration status; ensuring you can exercise your right to vote, no matter whatlanguage you speak; and providing access to the services you and your family needto thrive, both at home, in school, and on the job.As New Yorkers, we have a special obligation to show the world how to live inharmony. Rest assured, no matter where you came from, when you got here, orwhat documents you have, the City of New York will be here to support you.Sincerely,Bill de BlasioMayorSTATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITY: MOIA ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 20181
Message from Commissioner Bitta MostofiTo my fellow New Yorkers:I am thrilled to share with you the Mayor’s Office of ImmigrantAffairs’ Annual Report for 2018. In this report you will learn aboutour over 3 million immigrant New Yorkers, their myriadcontributions, and some of the challenges they continue to face.Additionally, we will share with you the work MOIA and ourpartners, across the five boroughs and across the country, haveundertaken to advance our shared goals for a truly inclusive andwelcoming city.While we have seen a tremendous commitment to realizing this vision, for toomany in our communities, 2018 was a year of continued anxiety, frustration, andfear. As you will see throughout this report, we worked hard to be responsive to, andproactive about, the hostile federal climate’s impact on immigrant New Yorkers. Inresponse to the family separation crisis at the United States-Mexico border, the deBlasio Administration made a historic 4.1M allocation of immigration legal servicesfunding for children and their families here in the city. When the Trump Administrationannounced a proposed rule change about public charge inadmissibility, MOIA leda multi-pronged City response: we provided real time information to communitiesand key stakeholders, elevated the issue and the opportunity to submit commentsto the federal government across local, community and ethnic media, and submittedcomments on behalf of New York City and in partnership with cities across thecountry opposing the proposed rule change.We are proud to be the ultimate city of immigrants. While this report sets out theincredible work accomplished in one year to advance a more fair and just city forall our immigrant sisters and brothers, we know many challenges remain and havebeen exacerbated due to the anti-immigrant policies of the federal government.Accordingly, our goals for our immigrant city remain ambitious and forward-looking:increase access to services, empower our communities to exercise their rights, andadvocate, in partnership, for a city free of barriers to achievement.We remain inspired by the resilience of our communities and partners and werecommit ourselves to working towards a New York that is a fairer and more justcity for all immigrants who call it home.Bitta MostofiCommissionerMayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs2STATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITY: MOIA ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018
Table of ContentsMessage from the Mayor1Message from Commissioner Bitta Mostofi2Acknowledgments4Executive Summary5Mission of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs7Immigrant New Yorkers and Their Families –Barriers and Contributions8State and Federal Developments25MOIA Programs and 2018 Activities27Looking Ahead to 201953Conclusion56STATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITY: MOIA ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 20183
AcknowledgmentsThis report is issued to the Mayor and the Speaker of the City Council inaccordance with Local Law 185 of 2017, which mandates annual reportingon the city’s immigrant population and MOIA’s activities during the previouscalendar year. This is the second such report, covering calendar year 2018.MOIA’s work and this report would not be possible without the commitmentand staunch support of Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker CoreyJohnson, and City Council Member and Chair of the Committee onImmigration Carlos Menchaca.This report and MOIA’s work benefited greatly from collaborations andpartnerships with colleagues at the Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity,the NYC Office of Management and Budget, and the NYC Department ofSocial Services/Human Resources Administration, especially the Office ofCivil Justice. Many other City agencies, immigration legal service providers,community-based organizations, and advocates informed the work andremain crucial partners in MOIA’s work.MOIA acknowledges the exceptional contributions of Sabrina Fong and MartinKim in the development of this annual report. MOIA would also like to thankDiane Zhou for the design of this report.4STATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITY: MOIA ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018
Executive SummaryThe New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) facilitatesthe full inclusion of immigrant New Yorkers into the city’s civic, economic,and cultural life; supports access to justice for immigrant New Yorkers;and advocates for immigration reform at all levels of government. To bringthe city ever closer to these goals, MOIA supports and leads a range ofprograms and policies that empower New York City’s immigrants and thatmitigate the hardships that these communities face. By working acrossmultiple City agencies to expand access to City services for all New Yorkers –regardless of immigration status – and by acting to provide fast, relevant, andaccurate information to stakeholders, MOIA drives the Citywide responsesto increasingly harsh federal immigration policies. Under the leadership ofMayor Bill de Blasio, and with the partnership and support of the City Council,MOIA has helped ensure that we are the safest big city in America whilesimultaneously ensuring that New York City serves all its residents, regardlessof immigration status.In 2018, the Trump Administration continued its relentless attacks onimmigrants, pursuing abhorrent policies and practices such as familyseparation, a proposed new “public charge” rule, and increased immigrationenforcement against residents who pose no public safety threat. In this time ofcrisis for immigrant New Yorkers, the City demonstrated that its commitmentto serving all New Yorkers was unwavering. MOIA led the charge, forging andstrengthening interagency partnerships to deliver important City servicesand critical information to our immigrant communities. The day-to-day workof MOIA and our sister agencies is driven by the reality that the integrationof immigrants is directly tied to the well-being of all New Yorkers and that aninclusive city is a thriving city.The report provides a demographic overview of New York City’s immigrantpopulation and households, and describes barriers faced by thesecommunities, particularly due to increasingly hostile federal immigrationpolicy developments. It outlines MOIA’s programs and activities in 2018, aswell as the challenges ahead in 2019. Highlights include:ҋҋ New data findings. Based on the latest data, we see that as the numberof immigrants in New York City continues to grow, the number ofundocumented immigrants living in New York City has been on thedecline. The data also show that immigration status correlates withother demographic disparities such as poverty rate, English proficiency,housing, and health.ҋҋ MOIA rapid response efforts. MOIA led the City’s quick actions toaddress anti-immigrant federal policies, including the cruel familySTATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITY: MOIA ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 20185
separation crisis. Beyond acting swiftly to provide crucial informationto immigrant New Yorkers about these and other developments, MOIA’scoordination enabled City agencies to respond to communities’ needs inways that were informed directly by providers and community leaders.For example, MOIA worked with city agencies and advocates to shareaccurate and timely information to communities leading up to and uponthe formal announcement of the proposed “public charge” rule change,which would attach immigration consequences to the receipt of certainpublic benefits. MOIA also engaged in a powerful campaign to drivepublic comments to the Federal Register regarding the proposed rule.ҋҋ Enduring commitment to community outreach. In response to themultitude of federal immigration policy changes, MOIA, in partnershipwith community-based organizations, connected immigrant NewYorkers to the information they needed through various Know YourRights (KYR) events across the five boroughs. In 2018, MOIA conducted681 KYR forums. Through these KYRs and outreach, MOIA engaged18,000 individuals – nearly a 40% increase from the previous year.ҋҋ Implementing the City’s expanded investments in immigrationlegal services. MOIA continued to work with the Human ResourceAdministration’s Office of Civil Justice to expand the City’s investmentsin immigration legal services including removal defense, supportfor separated families and unaccompanied children, and expandingimmigrant legal services in Chinese, Korean, and South Asian immigrantcommunities.ҋҋ New forms of joint advocacy with other cities. MOIA worked withour partners across the nation to issue multi-city sign-on lettersand statements to push back against the threats posed to cities byTrump Administration immigration policies. These included providingcities’ perspective on the Administration’s attempts to terminateTemporary Protection Status for El Salvador, Honduras, and Somalia;the implementation of the travel ban; and the proposed “public charge”rule change. Additionally, MOIA coordinated the first-ever Cities TakingAction: Municipal Best Practices Conference, in Boston, MA, at whichstaff from 40 cities and counties shared technical expertise on localpolicies and programs that further their immigrant residents’ well-being.With new challenges ahead in 2019, MOIA will build on this work to continueto protect and empower all of our city’s residents and families. MOIA ishelping to make our city one that is more equitable for all, and providing amodel for cities across the country.6STATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITY: MOIA ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018
Mission of the Mayor’s Office ofImmigrant AffairsNew York City has a long and proud history as the ultimate city of immigrants.In recognition of this heritage and the important role that immigrantscontinue to play in New York City’s economic, civic, and cultural life, MayorEdward Koch established the Office of Immigrant Affairs as a division of theDepartment of City Planning in 1984. In 1990, Mayor David Dinkins elevatedthe Office to a Mayoral office, and four years later Mayor Rudolph Giulianimerged the Offices of Immigrant Affairs and Language Services to expandMOIA’s mandate. In 2001, New York City voters adopted a ballot proposal viareferendum, placing the Office of Immigrant Affairs within the City’s Charter,making it the country’s first chartered office dedicated to serving immigrants.Mayor Michael Bloomberg appointed the Office’s first Commissioner in 2002.Under the Administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio, MOIA has prioritizedthree goals: 1) enhancing the economic, civic, and social integration ofimmigrant New Yorkers; 2) facilitating access to justice; and 3) advocatingfor immigration law and policy reforms at all levels of government in order tocombat inequalities that harm New York’s immigrant communities. As partof its work advancing these goals and its mission, MOIA conducts researchand analysis, provides guidance to other City agencies, develops partnershipswith community-based organizations (CBOs), and advocates at all levels ofgovernment for immigrant New Yorkers.STATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITY: MOIA ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 20187
Immigrant New Yorkers and TheirFamilies – Barriers and ContributionsUsing the latest available data, the following is a demographic snapshot ofimmigrant New Yorkers, updated for MOIA’s second annual report, as wellas some new analysis on how poverty rates vary by immigration status andcharacteristics of immigrant households in New York City.While demographic trends change very slightly from year to year, the datashow that the number of immigrants in New York City is at an all-time highwhile the number of undocumented immigrants living in New York Cityhas been dropping. It is also important to note that last year’s report usesAmerican Community Survey (ACS) data that had been averaged over a fiveyear period (2012-2016). This can sometimes hide trends that are recentlyemerging. In order to provide the most up-to-date snapshot of the city’simmigrant population, this year’s report uses ACS data from the single yearof 2017. Due to the different time periods that we look at, it is not accurate tocompare data points from last year’s report to this one.The data continue to show that the city’s immigrant population remainsextremely diverse in terms of immigration status, languages spoken athome, and national origin. Immigrants continue to contribute substantiallyto the city’s thriving economy. And despite being deeply embedded in ourcity, immigrant New Yorkers continue to face impediments to full inclusionand well-being, such as access to health insurance and English languageproficiency. For the first time, this report features data that show how povertyrates vary by immigration status. Understanding and monitoring thesedisparities over time are critical to MOIA’s ability to provide effective servicesthat are responsive to the needs of immigrant New Yorkers, and collaboratewith City agencies and community partners to fulfill MOIA’s mission.Also, for the first time, this report explores the household unit and providesa snapshot of mixed-status households. The data highlight how deeplyconnected millions of New Yorkers are to their undocumented fellow residentsand how federal policies that would seek to remove immigrant New Yorkersfrom the city’s communities would impact the city as a whole.8STATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITY: MOIA ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018
OverviewNew York City is home to 3.2 million immigrants, the largest number in theCity’s history.1 Immigrants comprise nearly 37.1% of the city population and44% of its workforce. The foreign-born population resides in all corners of thefive boroughs. Certain neighborhoods, primarily in Queens and Brooklyn andparts of the Bronx and Manhattan, have particularly high concentrations ofimmigrant residents.2All five boroughs have significant immigrant populations, includingundocumented immigrants.3Immigrant Population by Borough and Immigration Status (%)100.090.017.713.311.916.613.5Total Immigrant Immigrants60.0Green CardHolders & taten IslandUndocumented Immigrant Population by Borough16,000Island1U.S. Census BureauStatenAmericanCommunity Survey 2017 1-year estimates.96,000Retrieved from jsf/pages/productview.Bronxxhtml?pid ACS 17 1YR CP02&prodType table2Several terms are used throughout this section. “Green card holders & other status”includes individuals with lawful permanent resident status, immigrant and nonimmigrant visas,and other forms of status. Undocumented immigrants in this context include persons whoeither entered the country across a U.S. border without inspection or entered the U.S. legallyand subsequently lost legal status. Also included in this population estimate are immigrants184,000 status known as “PRUCOL,” certain individuals who are allowed to staywho have a quasi-legalin the countryQueensfor an indefinite period with the authorization of the Department of HomelandSecurity, such as pending asylum applicants, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and DeferredAction for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).3Unless otherwise noted, all data are based on 1-year American Community Survey 2017Public Use Microdata Sample as augmented by the Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity.127,000BrooklynSTATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITY: MOIA ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 201854,000Manhattan9
10.0-BronxBrooklynManhattanQueensStaten IslandUndocumented Immigrant Population by Borough16,000Staten 0ManhattanApproximately 56.2% of immigrant New Yorkers are naturalized U.S.citizens. An estimated 660,000 immigrant New Yorkers who are lawfulpermanent residents (i.e., green card holders) are potentially eligible tonaturalize.70NYC Population by Immigration Status (%)62.8Percent of Total Population605037.2403020.92011.0105.30U.S.-Born Citizens10All Foreign-Born Naturalized Citizens Green Card Holders Undocumented& Other StatusImmigrantsForeign-Born BreakdownNYC Undocumented Population Over Timein thousandsSTATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITY: MOIA ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018800
Percent of Total403020.92011.0undocumentedNew York City is also home to approximately 477,000105.3immigrants,a decline from an estimated undocumented immigrant4population of 672,000 in 2008. This mirrors national trends where the overall0undocumentedpopulation has been on the decline since 2008.5 This can beU.S.-Born Citizens All Foreign-Born Naturalized Citizens Green Card Holders Undocumentedattributed to a number of reasons including a weakU.S.economyfollowing& OtherStatusImmigrantsthe 2008 housing market collapse, improved economicconditions in Mexico,Foreign-Born Breakdownas well as heightened enforcement at the border.6NYC Undocumented Population Over Timein 201742008 and 2017 1-year American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Samples asaugmented by the Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity.5The estimate of the undocumented population presented in this brief differs from whatwas published in the 2017 Annual Report from Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) dueto differing time periods. The 560,000 estimate published in the 2017 MOIA report uses 20122016 ACS data and reflects an average over that 5-year period while the 527,000 estimate inthis graph uses 1-year 2016 ACS data. df/moia annual report 2018 final.pdf6See Warren, Robert, “US Undocumented Population Continued to Fall from 2016 to2017, and Visa Overstays Significantly Exceeded Illegal Crossings for the Seventh ConsecutiveYear,” Center for Migration Status (January 2019), available at ted-and-overstays/ and Passel, Jeffrey S. and Cohn, D’Vera, “U.S.Unauthorized Immigrant Total Dips to Lowest Level in a Decade,” Pew Research Center(November 2018), available at de/.STATE OF OUR IMMIGRANT CITY: MOIA ANN
This report is issued to the Mayor and the Speaker of the City Council in accordance with Local Law 185 of 2017, which mandates annual reporting on the city’s immigrant population and MOIA’s activities during the previous calendar year. This is the second such report, covering calendar year 2018.
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