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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 7A.1A OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.
1 2 The official language of the state used for the official
1 3 reports and publications enumerated in this chapter shall be
1 4 the English language.
1 5 Sec. 2. Section 84A.5, subsection 6, Code 1999, is amended
1 6 by adding the following new paragraph:
1 7 NEW PARAGRAPH. f. The center for new Iowans established
1 8 under section 84A.10.
1 9 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 84A.10 CENTER FOR NEW IOWANS.
1 10 1. For the purposes of this section, unless the context
1 11 otherwise requires, "foreign national" means a person who is
1 12 not a citizen of the United States, including but not limited
1 13 to a refugee, asylum seeker, lawful permanent resident, and
1 14 holder of a temporary visa.
1 15 2. The department shall establish a center for new Iowans
1 16 to provide immigration counseling, technical assistance, and
1 17 referral services to persons who are legal immigrants or
1 18 foreign nationals who want to work and reside or temporarily
1 19 stay in this state. The center may collaborate with the
1 20 bureau of refugee services in the department of human services
1 21 in providing assistance to refugees, but shall not duplicate
1 22 services to refugees. The department may contract for
1 23 administration and operation of the center with a nonprofit
1 24 agency that is designated by the United States information
1 25 agency to work with the agency's international visitors
1 26 program.
1 27 3. The center's services and activities to persons who are
1 28 legal immigrants or foreign nationals shall include but are
1 29 not limited to all of the following:
1 30 a. Providing information and assistance concerning current
1 31 immigration trends and laws.
1 32 b. Acting as a referral center to connect such persons
1 33 with appropriate support agencies and programs. Services and
1 34 programs may include but are not limited to any of the
1 35 following:
2 1 (1) Legal aid.
2 2 (2) Client outreach information and referral.
2 3 (3) Employment assistance in cooperation with workforce
2 4 development centers. This assistance may include training
2 5 center staff to assist legal immigrants and foreign nationals
2 6 in understanding social mores, etiquette, business practices,
2 7 health care services, and other fundamental information for
2 8 living in Iowa.
2 9 (4) Liaison services with the United States immigration
2 10 and naturalization service and congressional offices.
2 11 (5) Language translation of brochures and other
2 12 information distributed by public and private agencies.
2 13 c. Serving as an educational resource to employers and the
2 14 public regarding concerns and issues connected with employment
2 15 of foreign nationals.
2 16 d. Providing language translation services and working
2 17 cooperatively with Iowa legal aid societies in dealing with
2 18 civil cases.
2 19 4. Staffing for the center shall include a managing
2 20 licensed attorney who is knowledgeable regarding immigration
2 21 law, an education and referral counselor, support staff, and
2 22 other necessary positions.
2 23 5. The center may charge fees for services.
2 24 6. This section is repealed on July 1, 2004.
2 25 SF 449
2 26 jp/cc/26
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