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IMMIGRATION AND COVID-19

For a collection of resources (articles, commentary, and webpages) dealing with immigration and the coronavirus pandemic, click on the link below. Click here to access COVID-19 resources

SPEAKING OF IMMIGRANT POLICY

"At a time when Americans often seem more defined by what divides us rather than the ties that bind us, people may have few opportunities, and less appetite, to find common cause with each other. Yet the nation's democracy depends on our social cohesion, a shared vision of the future, and embracing a spirit of what is possible when we all work together. Strengthening the well-being and prosperity of all residents and what connects us as neighbors and Americans is more critical today than ever. Reinforcing social cohesion requires leadership engagement, positive communications, and building meaningful contact across difference." Susan Downs-Karkos, Innovations in Building Meaningful Contact Across Difference, 1. Read More

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