City Talk: Fatima Shama, NYC Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs

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Channel: CUNY TV · 2011 · News & Politics

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Joining Doug to talk about immigration and immigrants, their needs, hopes and the New York City government's role, is Fatima Shama, the Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs. Comm. Shama previously served as Senior Education Policy Advisor in the Mayor's Office, leading in the areas of healthcare services and language access. Prior to joining the Bloomberg Administration in 2006, Ms. Shama was the Executive Director of the Greater Brooklyn Health Coalition.

Taped 10-19-2011

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