The City of New Haven is preparing for the new presidential administration and the various policy changes that may arise.
On Friday, the City of New Haven held a press conference where they unveiled a new “Resource Guide for New Residents.”
The guide is a 38-page booklet that includes a variety of immigrant resources from basic needs to healthcare and legal resources.
“New Haven has been a welcoming community for decades and decades and decades. We are proud to be so, and we will continue to be that community,” Mayor Justin Elicker said.
The overarching message at the press conference was that immigrants need to know their rights and the city will be helping spread the message through immigrant advocacy groups.
Chief Karl Jacobson with the New Haven Police Department was among the many city officials who were present at the conference.
Jacobson reminded the public that the city’s police …