AS/COA’s immigration forum in Charlotte prompted the Charlotte City Council to establish an Inter-Agency Task Force to promote better integration of immigrants and educate the community on the economic and social benefits of its growing immigrant populations.
While President Barack Obama’s reforms have supported changes on the island, more can be done to advance U.S.-Cuba ties, writes AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini for Financial Times’ beyondbrics.
Ranking Member Eliot L. Engel, the senior Democratic member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, gave the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a Council of Americas event on the upcoming Central America election.
Representatives from the public and private sectors discussed how government and business can work together to integrate immigrant residents to build a strong workforce.
At an AS/COA immigration forum, Atlanta’s Mayor Kasim Reed announced the city will be joining Welcoming America’s initiative to support the inclusion of immigrants into the local life.
Following cues from other southern cities, Atlanta’s Mayor Kasim Reed spoke yesterday at an AS/COA forum in Atlanta on his resolution to make Georgia’s capital more immigrant-friendly.
