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Senate creates Office of New Americans to coordinate immigrant workforce integration despite opposition
Summary
The Senate approved House Bill 124 to establish an Office of New Americans within Workforce Solutions to coordinate credentialing, training and federal partnership work for immigrants and people on pathways to legal status; debate focused on definitions, eligibility and prioritization of services.
The Senate voted to create a permanent Office of New Americans inside the Workforce Solutions Department to coordinate workforce integration, credential recognition, and employer engagement for immigrants and people on pathways to legal permanent status.
Sponsor Senator Nava said the office has functioned on private funding and codifying it as a division provides permanence and clearer coordination with state agencies. "This bill does not redefine citizenship. It does not confer legal status. It does not alter federal law," Nava said on the floor, adding the office would…
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