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Welcoming Interactive 2025: Lessons from Detroit and the Power of Local Leadership
In May, I attended Welcoming America’s Welcoming Interactive conference in Detroit, where over 900 leaders gathered to explore what it takes to build communities where everyone feels they belong. Set in a city shaped by industrial booms, disinvestment, and powerful local activism, the conference was an opportunity to share insights and reflect on how truly […]
Read More2024 ‘Celebrate America’ Creative Writing Contest Winner: Stories of Us
Stories of Us I sitBy the windowsillGazing outside.Down, on the street, so many heads,Each is unique.Amidst the traffic and frantic honking,I sense the presence ofMillions of others, Just like me.I contemplateThe journeys. Each of us— All of us have a story.When mothers and fathersVentured far across the world,Their sense of adventure leadsThem in search of […]
Read More2023 ‘Celebrate America’ Creative Writing Contest Winner: 3
3 I am number 3, but how does number 3 apply to me? I am third generation of an immigrant family, third generation of fading traditions and lost nationalities, but I refuse to let that be me. My grandmother immigrated into this country with high hopes and her luggage full of dreams. In this country […]
Read More2022 ‘Celebrate America’ Creative Writing Contest Winner: Where I’m From
Where I’m From I am from ships sailed. From my mother’s quilt, finished with orange, green, and white. I see every one of the strong stitches holding it together. From my other house where the walls don’t keep the heat from getting inside them, like how I can’t get that sensation outside of me. I […]
Read MoreWhat’s in the 2025 House Reconciliation Bill?
Analysis of the immigration and border-related spending recommendations for reconciliation measures approved in the House Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Armed Services Committees in FY 2025.
Read More2022 American Heritage Awards
We have much to celebrate in 2022: a chance to come together again at the American Heritage Awards, a new American Immigration Council, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s 75th anniversary. This year the American Immigration Council’s American Heritage Awards is taking on a new look. We want you to be a part of an […]
Read More2023 Immigration Impact Awards
We are happy to share that the American Immigration Council has made some changes to our annual awards event (formerly the American Heritage Awards). We have a new name! The Immigration Impact Awards represents why we are celebrating and honoring our industry. It is the impact our honorees are making on immigration that inspires us at these […]
Read MoreImmigration Impact Awards 2024
The American Immigration Council is hosting our annual Immigration Impact Awards on June 14th at the Marriott Marquis, Chicago. Together, we will celebrate the Council’s impactful history, steadfast dedication, and exciting future of shaping a more welcome country for immigrants. We can’t wait to come together with our partners to recognize incredible leaders for their […]
Read MoreImmigration Impact Reception 2025
The American Immigration Council is thrilled to host a reception and afterparty to uplift the dedication of the AILA community on June 20th at the Gaylord Rockies. Together, we will celebrate the positive impact immigrants have on our country and young voices for inclusion and belonging. Against the backdrop of rising discrimination, polarizing rhetoric, and […]
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