Task Force on New Americans
Headline: Creates Task Force to Help Legal Immigrants Integrate
What it does: Federal agencies must participate in a DHS-led Task Force to improve integration of legal immigrants through English, civics, and partnership programs.
- Increases coordination among government agencies on immigrant English and civics programs.
- Encourages businesses and community groups to offer English and civics classes.
- Leads to recommendations for changes in rules, policies, or legislation.
Summary
This order creates a Task Force on New Americans inside the Department of Homeland Security to improve how legal immigrants become part of American civic life. It directs the Task Force to guide federal departments and agencies on English, civics, and history instruction and to promote public-private and community-based education efforts.
The order affects federal, state, and local authorities, businesses, faith-based groups, and community organizations by encouraging more English and civics classes and volunteer service, and by recommending changes in rules or laws to support integration.
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