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| Public Act 102-1054 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Governor's Office of New Americans Act is | ||||
amended by changing Sections 5 and 10 as follows: | ||||
(15 ILCS 55/5)
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Sec. 5. Governor's Office of New Americans. | ||||
(a) The Office of New Americans is hereby created in the | ||||
Office of the Governor. The Office of New Americans shall | ||||
maintain and continue to develop on behalf of the people of the | ||||
State of Illinois a New Americans Immigrant Policy that builds | ||||
upon the strengths of immigrants, their families, and their | ||||
institutions, and expedites their journey towards | ||||
self-sufficiency. The policy developed by the Office shall | ||||
enable State government to more effectively assist immigrants | ||||
in overcoming barriers to success and shall facilitate host | ||||
communities' ability to capitalize on the assets of their | ||||
immigrant populations. | ||||
(b) The Governor's Office of New Americans shall have the | ||||
following duties: | ||||
(1) to welcome and support immigrants and refugees in | ||||
the State of Illinois; | ||||
(2) to promote and support immigrant and refugee | ||||
integration into the social, cultural, economic, and civic | ||
life of the United States; | ||
(3) to ensure access to quality English language | ||
learning programs that support the successful integration | ||
of immigrant adults; | ||
(4) to coordinate the efforts of State, federal, and | ||
local entities to support the effective social, economic, | ||
linguistic, and civic integration of immigrants, refugees, | ||
and the children of immigrants and refugees; | ||
(5) to provide advice and leadership to the Governor, | ||
members of the General Assembly, and other State | ||
government officials on the challenges and opportunities | ||
facing such entities with respect to immigrant and refugee | ||
integration; | ||
(6) to evaluate the scale, quality, and effectiveness | ||
of State initiatives with respect to immigrant and refugee | ||
social and economic integration; | ||
(7) to identify the anticipated effects of new State | ||
government policies on integration efforts and provide | ||
strategic advice to the Governor on how to address | ||
effects, gaps, and needs created by such policies; | ||
(8) to ensure the inclusion of the perspectives of | ||
immigrants and refugees with respect to paragraphs (1) | ||
through (7); | ||
(9) to develop a coordinated New Americans Plan for | ||
the State that responds effectively and comprehensively to | ||
immigrant and refugee integration issues, and includes | ||
policy recommendations; and | ||
(10) to submit to the Governor and the General | ||
Assembly the New Americans Plan annual report, describing | ||
the activities, accomplishments, and recommendations of | ||
the Office. | ||
(c) The Governor's Office of New Americans shall identify | ||
strategic partnerships with State agencies under the | ||
jurisdiction of the Governor in an effort to implement best | ||
practices, policies, and procedures and make recommendations | ||
for statewide policy and administrative changes. The | ||
Governor's Office of New Americans shall also monitor | ||
completion of New Americans Plans at each State agency level.
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(Source: P.A. 98-467, eff. 1-1-14.) | ||
(15 ILCS 55/10)
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Sec. 10. State agency New Americans Plans New American | ||
Plans. Each State agency under the jurisdiction of the | ||
Governor shall develop a New American Plan that incorporates | ||
effective training and resources, ensures language access and | ||
culturally and linguistically competent and appropriate | ||
services, and includes administrative practices that reach out | ||
to and reflect the needs of the immigrant refugees populations | ||
and populations with limited English proficiency. Each State | ||
agency under the jurisdiction of the Governor shall integrate | ||
guidance and recommendations made by the Governor's Office of | ||
New Americans statewide plan consider the New Americans | ||
Immigrant Policy Council's recommendations in creating the | ||
agency's plans. Agency plans shall should be submitted to the | ||
Governor's Office of New Americans Governor for approval.
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(Source: P.A. 98-467, eff. 1-1-14.)
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