State Policy – WES https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/tag/state-policy/ Mon, 12 May 2025 18:30:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.wes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-WES_Logo_RGB-Primary_Green-Clearspace-e1719869905447-32x32.png State Policy – WES https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/tag/state-policy/ 32 32 Colorado’s Office of New Americans Is Elevating Immigrant Inclusion in State Government https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/welcoming-communities-in-action/colorados-office-of-new-americans-is-elevating-immigrant-inclusion-in-state-government/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:07:03 +0000 https://www.wes.org/?p=46525 In June 2021, Colorado’s General Assembly took a vital step forward by passing HB21-1150 with bipartisan support, creating the Colorado Office of New Americans (ONA). In creating the office, the state recognized the importance of the social and economic inclusion of its immigrant population, which comprises nearly 10 percent of the state’s population. Leveraging the […]

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]]> Workforce Navigation Programs Fostering Inclusive Economies Across States  https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/worker-and-employer-strategies/workforce-navigation-programs-fostering-inclusive-economies-across-states/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:55:06 +0000 https://www.wes.org/?p=45546 In April, the U.S. Department of Labor released its Bridging the Gap for New Americans study of the barriers and opportunities facing internationally educated immigrants and refugees seeking to resume their careers in the United States. The study provides needed guidance for local, state, and federal stakeholders to further strengthen the inclusion of these workers […]

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]]> How States Are Opening Their Own Pathways to Occupational Licensure  https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/global-mobility/how-states-are-opening-their-own-pathways-to-occupational-licensure/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:25:57 +0000 https://www.wes.org/?p=45533 In the United States, key regulated industries like education, engineering, and health care face significant labor shortages that are predicted to deepen in the coming years. Experts in the health care area alone project a shortfall of over 900,000 nurses by 2030 and up to 86,000 physicians by 2036 as the country’s population ages and […]

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]]> Portland, ME: Championing a Vibrant, Inclusive State Workforce with SIIP https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/welcoming-communities-in-action/portland-me-championing-a-vibrant-inclusive-state-workforce-with-siip/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:16:19 +0000 https://www.wes.org/?p=46574 Grappling with an aging population and acute labor shortages, the Portland Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) joined the Skilled Immigrant Integration Program (SIIP) in 2018 with the goal of bolstering the local workforce through immigrant and refugee economic inclusion.   For years, business leaders in Portland and throughout Maine had been sounding the alarm on a […]

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]]> State Policy Priorities for 2024: Promoting the Career Mobility and Economic Advancement of Immigrants and Refugees https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/welcoming-communities-in-action/state-policy-priorities-for-2024-promoting-the-career-mobility-and-economic-advancement-of-immigrants-and-refugees/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:44:16 +0000 https://www.wes.org/?post_type=gtb_blog&p=41072 In 2023, states across the country passed legislation to advance the economic and career mobility of immigrants and refugees (the recent WES 2023 State Policy Report highlights these reforms). During 2024 state legislative sessions, policymakers have renewed opportunities to propose measures that bolster state economic interests and the economic mobility of immigrants and refugees. Labor […]

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