Thirty eight grants are being awarded to groups in communities with at least 15% of their people living in poverty. This money will train workers, many of them immigrants, for green jobs. - - Donna Poisl
Rob Kuznia -- HispanicBusiness.com
U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis today announced a $150 million "Pathways out of Poverty" grant dedicated to providing green jobs and training to the disaffected and unemployed, such as the poor, high school dropouts and ex-criminal offenders.
The grants will help people learn skills such as creating parts for enormous wind turbines and installing solar panels.
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This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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