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Salt Lake County and Louisville Metro Government Announced as Certified Welcoming

Timothy Walden | July 9, 2018

Contact: Melissa Bertolo, Certified Welcoming Manager Phone: 937-210-9521 Email: [email protected]     Welcoming America is pleased to congratulate Salt Lake County and Louisville Metro Government for achieving the status of Certified Welcoming and joining the growing Certified Welcoming movement. Welcoming America announced their achievement at the Welcoming Interactive + Welcoming Economies Convening on June 19, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky.   “...

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Let's Keep Families Together

Rachel Peric | June 28, 2018

Every morning as my little daughter's smile greets me, it is heart wrenching to imagine the thousands of children in detention and the many more seeking refuge in our country, whose search for love and safety is instead met with cold indifference.   Just this week we saw the Supreme Court uphold the Muslim Ban, families ...

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Gearing up for Census 2020

Timothy Walden | March 28, 2018

  Our democracy depends on trust and participation, and an accurate 2020 Census is essential for American communities to have the resources and representation for all residents to thrive and belong. This week’s decision by the Administration to add a citizenship question to the Census undermines core democratic principles and our future prosperity, creating a chilling effect on the participation ...

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Response to USCIS Removing "A Nation of Immigrants"

February 26, 2018

Rachel Peric, Welcoming America's Executive Director responds to USCIS removing "a nation of immigrants" from mission statement: Rachel's statement: In taking the oath of citizenship, new Americans make a solemn pledge to uphold American ideals - among them, our commitment to being a nation that recognizes our immigrant neighbors, colleagues, family members, and dedicated soldiers as fully American. The removal ...

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