Welcoming in the News
Here are some media coverage highlights to inspire and inform your own community’s welcoming movement.
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Welcoming cities initiative aims to help immigrants feel at home in New Orleans
New Orleans is officially a Welcoming City for immigrants. Four months after the resolution was passed, the City has taken some small but meaningful steps to make New Orleans feel like home for immigrants.
Helping immigrants with business needs, Philly hopes to gain in translation
To boost Philadelphia's economy, the city's new mayor wants to do more to support small businesses owned by immigrants.
David Lubell: Putting out the welcome mat for immigrants
“Our job is to remind people of what our values are. We are a welcoming country.”
Immigrants: These cities want you
Rather than playing to fears or rejecting newcomers, many municipal leaders are coming up with new data-driven strategies to better welcome and integrate immigrants and refugees.
Governors don't want Syrian refugees. Mayors are asking for even more
Your state might oppose Syrian refugee resettlement, but odds are your city feels the opposite.
Millones contra prejuicios
In Spanish: Las ciudades de EE UU se movilizan a favor del beneficio económico que supondría regularizar a 11 millones de sin papeles.