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Immigration and ESLPolicy Update

John Segota, CAE Associate Executive Director for

Public Policy & Professional Relations

2012 COABE Conference

Agenda

•  ESL

•  WIA Reauthorization

•  Immigration Reform

•  Integration

•  DREAM Act

ESL

•  Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act (HR 1617)

•  Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act (HR 2379)

•  English Learning and Innovation Act of 2011 (S 1158)

WIA Reauthorization

•  Adult Education and Economic Growth Act (HR 2226 / S 2117)

•  Workforce Investment Act of 2012 (HR 4227)

•  Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (HR 4297)

AEEG & HR 4227

•  Add ESL to core purpose of WIA Title II

•  Include adult ELLs into funding formula

•  Authorize EL/Civics Grant Program

•  Incorporate career pathways and integrated training into WIA Title II

•  Authorize more funding for WIA Title II

Immigration Reform

•  Reform America's Broken Immigration System Act (S 6) – Sen. Harry Reid

•  Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 (S 1258) – Sen. Bob Menendez

S. 6 - Reform

•  Strengthen commitments to border security;

•  Pass legislation, such as the DREAM Act, supporting national and economic security;

•  Implement a rational legal immigration system

•  Require all U.S. workers to have tamper-proof identification to prevent and penalize illegal hiring;

•  Undocumented pursue citizenship or face deportation

•  Practical and fair immigration reforms to help ensure that families are able to be together.

Integration

•  New Americans Citizenship and Integration Initiative – Linguis'c  Integra'on  – Economic  Integra'on  

– Civics  Integra'on  •  USCIS Citizenship and Integration

Grant Program – www.uscis.gov/grants  

DREAM Act

•  Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (HR 1842 / S 952)

•  Republican alternative?

•  State “DREAM Acts”

California,  Illinois,  Kansas,  Maryland,  Nebraska,  New  Mexico,  New  York,  Texas,  Utah,  Washington,  and  Wisconsin