Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Faiza Ali testified before the New York City Council Immigration Committee on Wednesday, where she fielded calls for a bigger agency.
Advocates have pushed for $175 million as part of the state budget and two new bills to strengthen access to legal representation in immigration court.
With a $120 billion budget and no real relief for outer-borough families, the city is ignoring a simple solution to let New Yorkers stay in their homes.
By Kevin Riley, Mercedes Narcisse and Selvena Brooks-Powers