§ 2501 : DEFINITIONS |
In this subtitle:
CHIEF.—The term Chief means the Chief of the Office.
FOUNDATION.—The term Foundation means the United States Citizenship Foundation established pursuant to section 2531.
IEACA GRANTS.—The term IEACA grants means Initial Entry, Adjustment, and Citizenship Assistance grants authorized under section 2537.
IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION.—The term immigrant integration means the process by which immigrants—
join the mainstream of civic life by engaging and sharing ownership in their local community, the United States, and the principles of the Constitution;
attain financial self-sufficiency and upward economic mobility for themselves and their family members; and
acquire English language skills and related cultural knowledge necessary to effectively participate in their community.
LINGUISTIC INTEGRATION.—The term linguistic integration means the acquisition, by limited English proficient individuals, of English language skills and related cultural knowledge necessary to meaningfully and effectively fulfill their roles as community members, family members, and workers.
OFFICE.—The term Office means the Office of Citizenship and New Americans established in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under section 2511.
RECEIVING COMMUNITIES.—The term receiving communities means the long-term residents of the communities in which immigrants settle.
TASK FORCE.—The term Task Force means the Task Force on New Americans established pursuant to section 2521.
USCF COUNCIL.—The term USCF Council means the Council of Directors of the Foundation.