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What is happening with comprehensive immigration reform, and what is the impact on adult education and ESL? What other national initiatives are addressing immigrant integration? Presentation at the US Conference on Adult Literacy (USCAL) in Washington, DC. (November 2013)
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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
TESOL International Association http://www.tesol.org
E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @JohnSegota
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