Strengthening communities by integrating immigrants and refugees : federal action plan and progress report /
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Publishers,
[2016]
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Colección: | Immigration in the 21st century: political, social and economic issues.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES BY INTEGRATING IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES FEDERAL ACTION PLAN AND PROGRESS REPORT ; STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES BY INTEGRATING IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES FEDERAL ACTION PLAN AND PROGRESS REPORT ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES BY WELCOMING ALL RESIDENTS: A FEDERAL STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN ON IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE INTEGRATION*; I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ; Goals and Recommended Actions ; II. INTRODUCTION ; Trends in Immigrant and Refugee Populations ; Immigrant Settlement Trends
- Refugee Settlement TrendsCommunity Impact; Economic Benefits of Immigrant and Refugee Integration ; Opportunities for Immigrant and Refugee Integration ; Challenges to Immigrant and Refugee Integration ; The Task Force on New Americans ; III. BUILDING WELCOMING COMMUNITIES ; Integration as a Two-Way Process ; Engaging Receiving Communities; Engaging Immigrants and Refugees ; Ensuring Language Access and Equal Access ; State and Local Initiatives That Are Institutionalizing Welcoming Efforts ; Offices for New Americans and Immigrant Affairs
- Campaigns and Resolutions to Highlight Contributions of Immigrants and Refugees Actionable and Comprehensive Welcoming Plans ; Federal Strategic Goals; Recommended Actions ; IV. STRENGTHENING EXISTING PATHWAYS TO NATURALIZATION AND PROMOTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ; The Importance of Citizenship and Naturalization ; Recognizing Potential Barriers to Naturalization ; Celebrating Our Newest Citizens; Encouraging Civic Engagement and National Service ; Federal Strategic Goals ; Recommended Actions
- V. SUPPORTING SKILL DEVELOPMENT, FOSTERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH, AND PROTECTING NEW AMERICAN WORKERS Strengthening and Protecting the New American Workforce ; Immigrant and Refugee Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs ; Financial Access, Affordable Housing, and Home Ownership ; Federal Strategic Goals ; Recommended Actions ; VI. EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LINGUISTIC INTEGRATION AND EDUCATION ; Assessing and Addressing Linguistic Integration Needs ; Early Learners; K-12 Learners ; Adult Learners ; Postsecondary Education ; Federal Strategic Goals ; Recommended Actions
- VII. CONTINUING THE TASK FORCE'S EFFORTS VIII. CLOSING ; IX. APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS; X. APPENDIX B: LIST OF TASK FORCE EVENTS AND ENGAGEMENTS ; End Notes ; THE TASK FORCE ON NEW AMERICANS ; Chapter 2 WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE ON NEW AMERICANS: ONE YEAR PROGRESS REPORT* ; I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ; Building Welcoming Communities ; Strengthening Existing Pathways to Naturalization and Promoting Civic Engagement ; Supporting Skill Development, Fostering Entrepreneurship and Small Business Growth, and Protecting New American Workers