Download - Immigration and ESL Policy Update
1 11/2/13
John Segota, CAE
U.S. Conference on Adult Literacy November 1, 2103
Agenda
• WIA Reauthorization
• Immigration Reform
• Integration
WIA Reauthorization
• S. 1356 – Workforce Investment Act of 2013
– HR 798 – Workforce Investment Act of 2013
• HR 803 – Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (“SKILLS”) Act
• S. 1400 – Adult Education and Economic Growth Act
S 1356 & S 1400
• Add ESL as a core purpose to WIA
• Authorize the EL/Civics program
• Incorporate career pathways and integrated training into WIA Title II
• Authorize more funding forWIA Title II
Immigration Reform
• S. 744 – Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act!– Border Security"– Pathway to
citizenship"– DREAM Act"
Immigration Reform
• Piecemeal approach – H.R. 1417 – Border Security Results Act – H.R. 1772 – Legal Workforce Act – H.R. 2278 – Strengthen and ForHfy Enforcement (SAFE) Act
– H.R. 2131 – Supplying Knowledge-‐based Immigrants and LiQing Levels of STEM (SKILLS) Visas Act
• H.R. 15 - Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act!
Deferred Action onChildhood Arrivals
• Eligibility criteria!• Application procedure!• Protection from deportation – 2 years!• Possible employment authorization!• Not a pathway to permanent residency
or citizenship!!
Integration
• H.R.1258 - Strengthen & Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development (SUCCEED) Act of 2013
• H.R. 2517 – Families Learning and Understanding English Together (FLUENT) Act of 2013
Integration Initiatives
• New Americans Citizenship and Immigration Initiative – LinguisHc IntegraHon – Economic IntegraHon – Civics IntegraHon
• USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant Program – hVp://www.uscis.gov/grants
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