NYC Council Introduction 205

intro.nyc/0205-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Outreach about fraudulent schemes committed by providers of immigration assistance services.
Status: Committee Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Sponsored by Shahana K. Hanif
Introduced: February 28, 2024

The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection is required to conduct outreach and education about fraudulent schemes committed by providers of immigration legal services. This bill would require the outreach to include information about common fraudulent schemes and how to avoid them and to be conducted through specific media, including television, internet, radio, print, subway advertisements, and LinkNYC kiosks. Outreach materials would also be distributed in public places. The bill would also require the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to report annually on its outreach and education efforts.