The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is actively engaged in addressing the integration of immigrants into the U.S. workforce with the ultimate aim of maintaining our country's economic competitiveness in an increasingly global economy. By ensuring effective integration of immigrants into our communities, ETA will help to ensure that a critical labor pool can be accessed by our nation's employers.
New American Centers - Established through demonstration grants in Arkansas and Iowa, these centers aim to assist immigrants become part of their local community through employment and immigration assistance.
Limited English Proficiency and Hispanic Worker Initiatives - These initiatives aim to improve access to our federally conducted and federally assisted programs and activities for persons who, as a result of national origin, are limited in their English proficiency. Also, seeks to develop strategies that ensure Hispanic American children and families are better served through DOL employment and training programs.
Asian American Workforce Development Strategy - This study seeks to provide a better understanding of employment issues facing Asian American and Pacific Islander populations in the United States today, the experiences of these populations with the One-Stop Career Center system, and the relationship between One-Stop Career Centers and community-based organizations in serving Asian American and Pacific Islander populations.