Bill > S883

This bill, the New Deal for New Americans Act of 2023, establishes the National Office of New Americans to welcome and support immigrants and refugees, promote their integration into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and ensure access to English language learning programs and workforce development. It creates several grant programs to provide legal services, English language instruction, and workforce training for immigrants. The bill also reduces barriers to naturalization by waiving the English requirement for certain seniors, lowering naturalization fees, and establishing an automatic voter registration system for newly naturalized citizens. Additionally, the bill increases the minimum number of refugees that must be admitted annually, provides pre-arrival English and work training for refugees, and expands access to cash assistance for refugees.