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2025

legislative priorities

What’s Next?

Our Legislative Priorities in 2025

Somos will continue to grow power for low-wage workers and immigrant families. Our upcoming legislative priorities include:

1

Advocating for more funding for the adult education division of the Higher Education Department to expand ESL, high school equivalency, literacy, and Integrated Education Training (IET) and workforce development programs in rural communities.

2

Securing flexible funding for regional workforce boards for additional support services and financial support for workers in training and stronger partnerships with community-based organizations.

3

Lifting restrictions For immigrant adult workers who can’t access in-state tuition and financial aid for credit and non-credit workforce certification programs.

4

Expanding unemployment benefits for excluded workers.

SAVE THE DATE:

Immigrant & Worker's Day of Action

Join us on Monday, February 3rd for Immigrant & Worker's Day of Action 2025