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World Refugee Day: Standing with refugee leaders who are sparking change
On World Refugee Day, held every year on June 20, we honor the strength, courage, and perseverance of refugees around the globe. This year, World Refugee Day focuses on solidarity with refugees, for a world where refugees are welcomed. Solidarity means keeping our doors open, celebrating refugees’ strengths and achievements, and reflecting on the challenges…
Read MoreWelcoming America celebrates new policy announcements for immigrant families and Dreamers
Communities thrive when families stay together and neighbors of all backgrounds have a stable future to build toward. The Biden administration’s announcement today of two major policy changes to help keep families together and provide Dreamers new avenues to access employment-based visas is a welcome development. To protect American families, the administration will use existing…
Read More17 leaders selected for innovative national program to strengthen belonging amid demographic shifts
Welcoming America and The Dinner Party Labs are excited to announce that 17 civic leaders have been selected for the Connected Communities Cohort, a yearlong learning program to deepen trust and relationships between immigrants and non-immigrants in communities experiencing significant demographic shifts. The selected participants include representatives from the following organizations: Louisiana Organization for Refugees…
Read MoreStatement on the Biden administration’s restrictions on asylum seekers
Americans deserve an immigration policy that reflects our best interests and highest values. As our own founding documents declare, human equality and freedom are our cherished values, and based on these principles, the United States has been a place of safety for those fleeing persecution on the basis of their race, religion, identity, nationality, or…
Read MoreNew Round of Grants will Support Cities’ Efforts to Welcome Immigrants
WASHINGTON & DECATUR, GA — The American Immigration Council and Welcoming America, two national nonprofits, are thrilled to announce that four communities were selected to receive Implementation Technical Assistance and Grant awards as part of Round V of the Gateways for Growth Challenge (G4G). The four communities include: Baltimore County, Maryland Fort Wayne, Indiana Santa…
Read MoreStaying rooted in humanity: Reflections on #Interactive2024
Last week, 800 welcomers from across the globe joined us at the 2024 Welcoming Interactive in the Certified Welcoming city of Dallas, Texas. Leaders from local governments, nonprofits, and other sectors spent three days sharing inspiring practices and ideas for including immigrants and refugees in their communities. Participants hailed from communities across the U.S., Canada,…
Read MoreA world and future where everyone belongs: Welcoming America releases first-ever State of Welcoming report
DECATUR, GA — Welcoming America today releases the first-ever State of Welcoming report, now available online as an interactive website. This report — released during Welcoming America’s 15th anniversary — highlights the history of the welcoming movement, why welcoming matters, critical lessons learned, and the future of welcoming in a world facing challenges to democracy,…
Read MoreNew Report Shows Immigrants in Androscoggin County Paid Over $24 Million in Taxes and Held Over $74 Million in Spending Power in 2019
Over one-quarter of immigrants in Androscoggin County had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2019 LEWISTON, Maine — A new report, New Americans in Androscoggin County, released last week by the American Immigration Council, in partnership with the University of Southern Maine, emphasizes the crucial role immigrants play in the county’s labor force, business creation,…
Read MoreAnnual conference of welcomers convenes in Dallas this April
DECATUR, GA — Welcoming America and the City of Dallas are set to host the annual Welcoming Interactive conference next Wednesday in Dallas, Texas — a Certified Welcoming city — with over 700 attendees and special guests are expected to attend, including Ambassador Julieta Valls Noyes, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population,…
Read More‘Welcoming is an American value’: Assistant Secretary Julieta Valls Noyes at the 2024 Welcoming Interactive
As we count down the days to the 2024 Welcoming Interactive, we’re getting excited thinking about the energy, learning, and connection that the conference sparks for attendees. The local communities and individuals on the frontlines of welcoming immigrants and refugees are the reason we gather. Sharing ideas and practices that leaders can bring home to…
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