John Segota presented at the U.S. Conference on Adult Literacy on November 1, 2013. He discussed several pieces of proposed legislation related to WIA reauthorization, immigration reform, and integration initiatives. Specifically, he outlined bills aimed at strengthening adult education, creating a pathway to citizenship, and improving language acquisition and civic integration for immigrants.

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
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