White House Task Force on New Americans
In February 2021, President Joe Biden issued an executive order instructing the White House Domestic Policy Council to re-establish a Task Force on New Americans that was first convened during the Obama administration beginning in 2014. During a December 12, 2022 briefing, the Domestic Policy Council announced the relaunch of the Task Force, first operated during the Obama administration, and indicated it would accept public comment through April 2023 on the role the Task Force should take.
MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy (NCIIP) has long championed creation of an office within the White House to develop and execute a coordinated strategy across federal agencies to better assure the economic, linguistic, and civic integration of immigrants and their children in U.S. communities.
Read the NCIIP Submissions to the Task Force
Early childhood education and care
Adult education and workforce development
Or read them collected in one document here.
As the Biden administration worked in early 2023 to stand up the Task Force, NCIIP drew from its extensive record of research, policy analysis, and technical assistance for governments to offer recommendations for how the Task Force could organize its work to meet its charter most effectively. NCIIP recommendations in the areas of language access, integration research and data, early childhood education and care, K-12 education, and adult education and workforce development can be accessed in the box above.
Reconvening of the Task Force represented a significant step forward in creating the brain circuitry that MPI sees as vital to allow the federal government to more routinely analyze and take steps to address challenges and opportunities in supporting successful integration of immigrants and refugees.
NCIIP analysis and recommendations for the Task Force’s work are collected here.
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Improving Language Access in Federal Programs: What Is the State of Play?
This event reviewed the Biden administration's language access provision efforts and explored opportunities to improve the provision of information and services in languages other than English in federal programs.
Recommendations for the Task Force on New Americans
The Task Force on New Americans should consider upgrading adult education and embedding equity in federal programs to better support immigrant integration.
It is Time for Federal Agencies to Do More to Improve the Provision of Language Access Services
Federal agencies should better support states on language access initiatives, as the Limited English Proficient (LEP) adult population has nearly doubled since 1990.
Danger Ahead for Aspiring Citizens as New Federal Workforce Law Is Implemented
Federal workforce regulations changes in 2015 threaten to cut off English and civics instruction for millions of immigrants seeking citizenship and basic integration support.
The New National Integration Plan: Making the Most of a Historic Opportunity
A discussion with the Director of The White House Domestic Policy Council on the content of the new National Integration Plan delivered to the President by the recently created White House Task Force on New Americans, along with the plan for implementation.
Cross-Cutting Needs and Opportunities: Language Access, Funding, Multi-Level Partnerships, and Planning for the Long Term
Part of a series exploring issues likely to be addressed by the new National Integration Plan, this webinar, with perspectives from the cities of New York and Seattle and others delves into possible recommendations on federal coordination of local government immigrant integration initiatives, including language access.
Integration Challenges and Opportunities in the Economic Development and Refugee Resettlement Arenas
Part of a series exploring recommendations likely to be addressed by the new National Integration Plan, this webinar, with perspectives from MPI, the WE Global Network, and Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Services, examines the role of economic development initiatives and refugee resettlement programs/infrastructure in immigrant integration.
Adult Education, English and Skills Training: Opportunities for Action and Investment in the Most Vital Integration Services
Part of a series exploring issues likely to be addressed by the new National Integration Plan, this webinar, with perspectives from MPI, the National Partnership for New Americans, and the National Skills Coalition, looks at the role of adult education and English language and skills training in the immigrant integration process.
Executive Action on Immigration: Six Ways to Make the System Work Better
Six executive actions could improve U.S. border control, integration, legal admissions, and fairness in enforcement without new laws.
