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John Segota, CAE



U.S. Conference on Adult Literacy
November 1, 2103
1


11/2/13
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 for

WIA 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 on

Childhood 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: jsegota@tesol.org
Twitter: @JohnSegota

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Immigration and ESL Policy Update

  • 1. John Segota, CAE U.S. Conference on Adult Literacy November 1, 2103 1 11/2/13
  • 2. Agenda •  WIA Reauthorization •  Immigration Reform •  Integration
  • 3. 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
  • 4. 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 for
 WIA Title II
  • 5. Immigration Reform •  S. 744 – Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act! –  Border Security" –  Pathway to
 citizenship" –  DREAM Act"
  • 6. 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!
  • 7. Deferred Action on
 Childhood Arrivals •  Eligibility criteria! •  Application procedure! •  Protection from deportation – 2 years! •  Possible employment authorization! •  Not a pathway to permanent residency or citizenship! !
  • 8. 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
  • 9. 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  
  • 10. TESOL International Association http://www.tesol.org E-mail: jsegota@tesol.org Twitter: @JohnSegota SlideShare.net