Executive Order 41
PROMOTING ACCESS TO BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS
The City of New York has a policy for promoting access to services, benefits and programs for immigrants and all people in New York.
Under the Mayor’s Executive Order 41, all immigrants,
including undocumented immigrants,
are encouraged to seek the City’s services, benefits and programs that they are eligible to receive. In addition, Executive Order 41 generally requires City employees to protect the confidentiality of a person’s immigration status and other kinds of personal information.
Some government benefits and services are available only to people with certain types of immigration status. In those cases, it is necessary for a City employee to ask about immigration status to determine a person’s eligibility.
However, many services, such as public health, shelter and education services are available to immigrants of any status, including undocumented immigrants. A list of services available to undocumented immigrants can be found in the “Public Benefits” section on page 11.
Public Benefits
WHAT PUBLIC BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE TO IMMIGRANTS?
Many important services and benefits are available to all people, regardless of immigration status.
The services below are available to all people, including undocumented immigrants. Some of these services are for emergency needs:
- Children under 19 are eligible for health insurance under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP),
- Emergency medical care, including ambulance service,
- Prenatal care for pregnant women under Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP),
- Immunizations,
- HIV testing and counseling,
- Emergency shelter,
- Food pantry services,
- Child welfare and foster care services,
- Public school education,
- School breakfast and lunch programs,
- Senior services and senior center programs provided by the Department for the Aging,
- Services and facilities provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation,
- Services provided by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.