June 2013 -- Immigration reform is
moving forward with the Senate Judiciary Committee passing a bill (the
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization
Act of 2013, S. 744) on May 21, 2013 and sending it to the Senate floor.
An excellent summary of the Committee passed bill can be found here
in English, and here
in Spanish.
In the House, a bipartisan working group of Representatives is developing
immigration reform legislation concurrently.
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The “sequestration” (a reduction of approximately
5 per cent for most domestic programs) has taken effect. For the Title
I, Part C Migrant Education Program that has meant a 5 per cent loss
of funds allocated to the states starting July 1, 2013 for the 2013-2014
school year. A reduction of services for that program, Head Start, food
and nutrition programs, and many other programs is beginning to occur.
The sequestration process approved by Congress and the President includes
a 10 year plan of cuts. It remains to be seen whether this multi-year
plan of cuts will continue or be curtailed.
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The reauthorization of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) (formerly called the Food Stamp Program) is
found in the Farm Bill currently pending in the House of Representatives
and Senate. Significant cuts in SNAP are included in the current bills
in both houses. The Farm Bill has gone to the floor of the Senate for
consideration.
Issues
in the News
Time
to Remember Farmworkers - 11/20/12
Constellation
Wines Settles EEOC National Origin Lawsuit - 10/10/12
Egg
Giant National Food Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment - 10/4/12
America's
Largest Onion Grower Sued by EEOC for Harassment and Retaliation
- 10/3/12
Schools
Falter at Keeping ELL Families in the Loop - 10/2/12
OCR
to Investigate Wake County Discrimination Claim - 7/5/12