Executive Director of Welcoming America (@WelcomingUSA), building communities where everyone - including immigrants - thrive and belong. Opinions are my own.
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A century ago, my great-grandmother fled present-day #Ukraine w/my grandfather & an infant who perished en-route.
Today, I hold in my heart all who live under threat of conflict, forced to flee. Your rights, your humanity should not be among the things abandoned on the way.
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When it comes to welcoming #immigrants, "cities and towns that get it right, such as Dallas, which became the first Certified Welcoming city in Texas in 2019, are reaping significant, measurable benefits.”
—@cullumclark and @RachelPeric for @dallasnews
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Congratulations all who worked so hard to see justice prevail in this case - especially @NILC and @tnimmigrant and the many brave people who stepped forward to make their voices heard.
nytimes.com/2023/02/27/us/me…
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A welcoming infrastructure becomes more critical when new people arrive, because it challenges communities to ask themselves, how can we be a more welcoming community for everyone? Thank you for sharing your space with us, @CDI_America! cc @RachelPeric
We don't think enough about our social infrastructure: trust between neighbors, civic participation, and how we communicate with each other. But it's key to community success. Rachel Perić from @WelcomingUSA talks about this in our new blog. constructivedialogue.org/art…
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“Philadelphia’s leadership as a Certified Welcoming city shows how a principled response to migration, driven by values of equity and inclusion, can strengthen communities for all people.” - @RachelPeric, @WelcomingUSA
🚨 BREAKING: The City of Philadelphia is officially #CertifiedWelcoming ⭐ It is now the largest city in the U.S. to achieve the designation and the fourth in PA) 🙌 Read the full release: wamerica.us/phillycwrelease
cc: @PhillyOIA @PhiladelphiaGov
Great to be gathering w/mayors at @MayorInnovation #MIPWinter2023 meeting. In a room of such abundant leadership, I can’t help but be hopeful and inspired.
‘When someone chooses to make our community home, flattery — not indignation — should be our response.’
Reflections on our narrative and how we can shift from crisis to possibility, nativism to #welcoming:
welcomingamerica.org/news/ye…
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“...orgs like @tiyyaFDN play a vital role in ensuring that people who have been forcibly displaced are not only meeting basic needs, but sharing & exchanging their stories, traditions, & fullest humanity.” - @RachelPeric
Read about the work of Tiyya: wamerica.us/3QvxBkr
Our statement on new #immigration policies announced by the Biden Administration 👇🏻
Access to asylum, to being American, should be based on principles of equality & human rights, not guided by a hierarchy of human value tied to race, origin, class - or political fear-mongering
We are dismayed that the new migration policy announced by the Biden administration yesterday continues to put limits & barriers on people seeking asylum solely based on nationality & entrenches the use of Title 42 to exclude people seeking safe haven. cnn.com/2023/01/05/politics/…
As 2022 comes to a close, I want to thank and recognize the incredible team of colleagues and truly wonderful people that are the @WelcomingUSA staff. You inspire me every day with your brilliance, creativity and commitment to a more just world where everyone belongs.
My mother in law died this year, but her sarma (stuffed cabbage) recipe lives on in this cookbook. Coming together around food reminds us of our common humanity - which is why this recipe book contains not only heritage dishes, but recipes for a world in which we all belong.
The holidays are a time for people to come together.
Check out our Taste of Belonging #cookbook for delicious recipes from around the world and methods to strengthen our communities across differences!
Get it here: wamerica.us/cookbook
Dear @TimothyDSnyder:
Today, I found your inspiring book displayed at my Airbnb in a deeply conservative part of Georgia. This small act not only seemed to affirm your thesis, but thrilled my granddaughter-of-Holocaust-survivors heart. Perhaps democracy will survive.
Deeply saddened to hear of yet another killing spree incited by hatred. Let us now all redouble our efforts to create a world where all of us can be safe and belong. washingtonpost.com/world/202…
Excellent report from our partners @COMPAS_oxford on lessons learned from the Homes for Ukranians program and the opportunity to ensure that goodwill is matched with infrastructure to ensure welcoming is for the long-haul.
This report from #GEM works with local authorities to identify immediate challenges including:
- training for hosts
- reform to the funding formula
- improved safeguarding guidance
- developing housing strategies
⭐Read the full report here⭐
compas.ox.ac.uk/2022/homes-f…
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📣BREAKING: @WhiteHouse announces reestablishing the Task Force on New Americans during the #NIIC2022
Read our joint statement with @npnewamericans: wamerica.us/3W9kk2y
Such a powerful group of leaders gathered here at the @weareallusa convening at #NIIC2022, discussing #welcoming policy & building foundations for a more representative & thriving democracy.
“Counter orchestrated fearmongering with values not appeasement” Exactly!
Instead of Trump playbook, the Biden admin should uphold @POTUS Feb 2021 EO & refugee law, end Trump policies, ramp up adjudication, shelter, humanitarian ngo capacities & safe pathways (without asylum bans) and counter orchestrated fearmongering with values not appeasement. 1/2