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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