
Commissioner Manuel Castro
@mcastromoia
Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs @NYCImmigrants
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https://www1.nyc.gov/immigrants 25-01-2022 17:42:17
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This week, we reflect on the generations who arrived with hope and built lasting legacies. From 11,000 arrivals at Ellis Island in a single day, to today’s vibrant communities—immigrants continue to shape the city’s future. NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs City of New York NYC Mayor's Office



Today I joined NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs's Immigrant Health Roundtable to discuss the City’s commitment to supporting immigrant health care. I shared how nychealthy looked at the contributions and health needs of this diverse group of New Yorkers.


Today, as we celebrate #IHW2025 & the profound impact of #ImmigrantNewYorkers on #NYC, Commissioner Commissioner Manuel Castro joined Deputy Mayor Suzanne Miles-Gustave, @nychelathsystem, @nychealthy, to meet with immigrant media to help spread awareness of immigrant health rights in NYC 🩺🗽





On Tues, Commissioner Commissioner Manuel Castro, gathered with NYC International Affairs, community members, Haitian leaders, & Consulat Général d’Haïti à New York to raise the Haitian flag at Bowling Green. We celebrated 222 years since the creation of the Haitian Flag & the strength, & resilience of Haitian New Yorkers



Get help from CUNY Citizenship Now! and NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs with your TPS or work authorization applications. Appointments are available in our Manhattan office and won’t last long, so don't hesitate to contact us at 646-375-9500.


Today, we had the great pleasure in joining the celebration of Project Open Arms hosted by NYC Public Schools . Commissioner Commissioner Manuel Castro alongside MOIA staff Lucette Moran and Lovely Paulemon were honored for their hard work and commitment to supporting our immigrant students.



Commissioner @McastroMoia & Deputy Commish Lucero recently attended Asian American Federation 🦋 Moved to Bluesky!'s Impact Awards to honor NYC’s AAPI leaders who help uplift #AAPINewYorkers & create change. Our team connected w/ leaders on key resources for all #NewYorkers regardless of immigration status


Last Sat, Commissioner Commissioner Manuel Castro joined Mayor Eric Adams to celebrate World Peace at the North American Sakya Monlam with the NYC Tibetan Community. Commissioner MCastoMOIA spoke on city resources while Mayor Eric Adams spoke on the importance of peace inside us all & within our communities


On Wed, Commissioner Commissioner Manuel Castro & our team joined #TibetanNewYorkers at the #SeraJeyBuddhistCulturalAssociation in #Queens to honor #SagaDawaDüchen, the holiest day of the month. Commissioner also discussed MOIA’s work to uplift & ensure #languageaccess for the community.
