NYC - Sanctuary City Yearning To Breathe Free | CUNY Forum

New York City proudly proclaims itself a city of immigrants but the Sanctuary City status it has maintained since the 1980s is being challenged once again by an accelerated influx of migrants seeking asylum. Mayor Adams has called the demands on the city’s social service system one of our greatest fiscal threats. NYC projects $12 billion in unanticipated costs even as the federal government ends pandemic-era funding support. Both the Mayor and Governor have led firm calls on the federal government for support. The influx exacerbates an existing housing crisis that has contributed to an explosion of homelessness and further strains social services. In particular, the Right to Shelter mandate has come under fire and is being reviewed in the courts once again. CUNY has quickly set up programs for students at CUNY and private universities can receive credit for helping migrants navigate the immigration processes. To discuss the issue, its overall impact on New York and provide some suggestions for moving forward we are joined by: Grace Rauh, the Executive Director of the 5Boro Institute; Felipe de la Hoz, a member of the Daily News Editorial Board who writes the Borderlines Blog; Prof. Alizabeth Newman, Director, Emerging Needs Clinic at the CUNY School of Law; Prof. Van Tran, Sociology and International Migration Studies at the CUNY Graduate School Follow CUNY TV: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUNYTV Twitter: https://twitter.com/cunytv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cunytv75 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cunytv75 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cunytv Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu Guests: Grace Rauh - Executive Director, 5BORO Institute Prof. Van Tran - Associate Professor, Sociology & International Migration Studies, CUNY Graduate Center Alizabeth Newman - Associate Professor of Law, Founding Co-Director, Emerging Needs Clinic, CUNY School of Law Felipe de la Hoz - Co-Founder and Writer, BORDER/LINES CUNY Forum is an hour-long program that allows for extended discussion of governmental issues by panels of educators, government leaders and industry figures. The audience consists of students participating in the CUNY Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program in Government and Public Affairs, who are encouraged to question and interact with the panel. CUNY Forum is one of a number of programs produced by the City University appearing in the CUNY Presents time slot, on a rotating monthly basis. Recording Date 09/27/2023 First Air Date 10/03/2023 Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/cunyforum Subscribe to the Series Playlist: https://bit.ly/2DtcTNB Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13 CFOR26001