Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs
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The Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) promotes the well-being of immigrant communities in the City of New York.
Objective
The primary goals are to enhance the economic, civic, and social integration of immigrant New Yorkers; facilitate access to justice for immigrant New Yorkers; and advocate for continued immigration reforms at all levels of government in order to eliminate inequities that impact New York's immigrant communities.[1]
History
Former MOIA commissioners include Bitta Mostofi, who was appointed by then-Mayor de Blasio in 2018,[2] Raquel Batista, who was appointed by de Blasio in 2021,[3] and Manuel Castro, who was appointed by then-Mayor Adams in 2022.[4][5] In 2026, Faiza Ali, a former City Council staffer and community organizer, was named the MOIA Commissioner by new Mayor Zohran Mamdani.[6][7] As of 2026, the department only had five staff members including Ali.[8]
References
- ↑ "About - MOIA". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "Bitta Mostofi Announces Departure from de Blasio Administration". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Raquel Batista as Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs". The official website of the City of New York. 2021-06-15. Archived from the original on 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "Statement from Mayor Eric Adams and Commissioner Manuel Castro on Restoring Our Asylum System by Ending Title 42". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "Over Four Years, Moia Built and Strengthened the Nation's Largest Municipal Immigrant Services System..." www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ SundaramShare, Arya (2026-05-18). "Mayor Mamdani's immigrant affairs leader: NYC faces a moment of 'urgency'". Gothamist. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "Mayor Zohran Mamdani Announces Commissioners for International Affairs and Immigrant Affairs". The official website of the City of New York. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ Thomas, Grace (2026-03-25). "The Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs is 5 people. Amid ICE crackdown, some NYC officials want more". City & State NY. Retrieved 2026-05-26.