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Library presidents discuss impact of potential federal funding cuts on immigrant services

1:11:39

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Library presidents, particularly Dennis Walcott, address the potential impact of federal funding cuts on immigrant services provided by libraries.

Queens Public Library receives federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds
These funds support English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs
There is concern about the threat to this funding and its impact on serving immigrant populations

Dennis Walcott

1:11:39

Yeah.

1:11:39

I mean, we receive federal dollars on WIOA, workforce investment dollars, And so that impacts our immigrant populations and again as indicated in my testimony, mean we have a 2,000 person waiting list for services of people for ESOL and others.

1:11:57

And so, you know, we are there to provide that.

1:12:01

And so that money would be threatened by the federal government and the loss of dollars to serve that particular population.

1:12:08

Excuse me.

1:12:09

And going back to your prior point, I guess I am the nicer twin of the two

Gale A. Brewer

1:12:13

of We're twins in case

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