2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 15 - EXECUTIVE OFFICERS › 15 ILCS 55/ - Governor's Office of New Americans Act.

(15 ILCS 55/1)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Governor's Office of New Americans Act.
(Source: P.A. 98-467, eff. 1-1-14.)
(15 ILCS 55/5)
Sec. 5. Governor's Office of New Americans.
(a) The Office of New Americans is hereby created in the Office of the Governor.
(b) The Governor's Office of New Americans shall have the following duties:
(1) to welcome and support immigrants and refugees in     the State of Illinois;
(2) to promote and support immigrant and refugee     integration into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States;
(3) to ensure access to quality English language     learning programs that support the successful integration of immigrant adults;
(4) to coordinate the efforts of State, federal, and     local entities to support the effective social, economic, linguistic, and civic integration of immigrants, refugees, and the children of immigrants and refugees;
(5) to provide advice and leadership to the Governor,     members of the General Assembly, and other State government officials on the challenges and opportunities facing such entities with respect to immigrant and refugee integration;
(6) to evaluate the scale, quality, and effectiveness     of State initiatives with respect to immigrant and refugee social and economic integration;
(7) to identify the anticipated effects of new State     government policies on integration efforts and provide strategic advice to the Governor on how to address effects, gaps, and needs created by such policies;
(8) to ensure the inclusion of the perspectives of     immigrants and refugees with respect to paragraphs (1) through (7);
(9) to develop a coordinated New Americans Plan for     the State that responds effectively and comprehensively to immigrant and refugee integration issues, and includes policy recommendations; and
(10) to submit to the Governor and the General     Assembly the New Americans Plan annual report, describing the activities, accomplishments, and recommendations of the Office.
(c) The Governor's Office of New Americans shall identify strategic partnerships with State agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor in an effort to implement best practices, policies, and procedures and make recommendations for statewide policy and administrative changes. The Governor's Office of New Americans shall also monitor completion of New Americans Plans at each State agency level.
(Source: P.A. 102-1054, eff. 1-1-23.)
(15 ILCS 55/10)
Sec. 10. State agency New American Plans. Each State agency under the jurisdiction of the Governor shall develop a New American Plan that incorporates effective training and resources, ensures language access and culturally appropriate services, and includes administrative practices that reach out to and reflect the needs of the immigrant refugees. Each State agency under the jurisdiction of the Governor shall integrate guidance and recommendations made by the Governor's Office of New Americans statewide plan. Agency plans shall be submitted to the Governor's Office of New Americans for approval.
(Source: P.A. 102-1054, eff. 1-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)