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This bill proposes to eliminate the Office of New Americans (ONA), which was established within the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development to support immigrants and refugees. The bill would completely repeal Minnesota Statutes section 116J.4231, effectively dismantling an office that was responsible for several key functions, including creating strategies to improve economic mobility for immigrants and refugees, connecting employers with immigrant and refugee job seekers, reducing employment barriers, supporting equitable access to workforce and state government services, coordinating language access initiatives, and providing an annual report to legislative committees. The bill specifies that the repeal will become effective on June 30, 2025, which suggests a planned phase-out of the office. By eliminating this office, the state would remove a dedicated entity that was designed to support immigrant and refugee communities through various economic, civic, and social integration efforts. The bill does not provide an alternative mechanism for addressing the services and support previously managed by the Office of New Americans.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2058&ssn=0&y=2025