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The town now has a social integration program for the immigrant community in which measures are collected through various lines of action such as education, employment, health, participation and social services
The City Council of Puerto Lumbreras urges the Central Government through a motion to be discussed at the next plenary session, to not cut the State Budget in the resources allocated to municipalities from the Fund Reception and Integration of Immigrants.
This request stems from the recent announcement by the Ministry of Immigration of the Government of Spain, the cut of 30% of items in the Immigrant Integration Fund aimed at municipalities.
According to the Councillor for Social Policy, M ª Angeles Tunisia, "said cut break social cohesion by reducing funding for the most basic care such as education, training, language training and social integration.
The Immigrant Integration Fund should establish a model of cooperation between different public authorities to promote and strengthen public policies in this area through optimal cooperation with the Autonomous Communities and local councils. "
The objective of the Fund for the Integration of Immigrants and educational support is to establish a model of cooperation between different government and its purpose is to promote and stimulate relevant policies in the areas of reception, integration, strengthening education and health, among others.
This budget cut has created a situation of widespread concern in the Autonomous Communities, as it breaks the cohesion of society and the integration of immigrants, and endangers the social policy of the autonomous regions and municipalities.
Moreover, according to the Councillor for Social Policy, "if the cuts occur eventually, the central government had lied to all citizens, as it ensured that this term would remain the state social spending."
Puerto Lumbreras, commitment to the reception and integration
The City Council of Puerto Lumbreras, through the Department of Social Policy, is developing a Social Integration Program led the group of immigrants that has numerous actions.
Among the measures, the City makes a direct intervention, through the Home Hub, to inform, guide and accompany the group on access to social resources of the municipality.
Intercultural project in the classroom promotes the integration of immigrant students in schools through a counseling service for parents and students on education management on issues such as tuition, scholarships or school supplies.
In addition, the City has the program 'Education for diversity', through which the school serves children under 14 years with special educational needs and at risk of exclusion.
The program also includes sessions on introduction to computers and language learning for immigrant students who have no previous knowledge in these areas.
"The main objective of this program by students of schools, 'Assumption Jordan', 'Sacred Heart' and 'Juan Antonio López Alcaraz', as well as the Rambla de Nogalte Institute is to facilitate the integration of the immigrant child population through external educational reinforcements, since in their daily school activity can not be integrated smoothly without knowing the language, "added Councillor for Social Policy, M ª Angeles Tunisia.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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