Bill > LD1318

This bill amends an existing law to expand the data collection responsibilities of the Office of New Americans within the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. Specifically, the bill requires the office to systematically collect and maintain data on the immigration status of individuals it serves or supports, and to collect and analyze data on asylum seekers, including tracking the status and resolution of their asylum claims. The purpose of these enhanced data collection requirements is to provide a more comprehensive understanding of immigration trends and to improve service delivery to immigrants and asylum seekers. By mandating more detailed and systematic data collection, the bill aims to help policymakers and service providers better understand the needs and experiences of immigrant populations in Maine. The bill modifies the existing statutory language to explicitly include these new data collection and analysis requirements, which were not previously specified in the law.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1318&snum=132