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January 8, 2024
Dear John,
Happy New Year! After a brief hiatus, we are excited to resume the Council's State & Local Quarterly Newsletter this year. As we enter a crucial presidential election year where immigration policy will be front and center, this newsletter will help keep you informed of trends we are seeing at the state and local level and how our team is supporting immigrant inclusion work happening across the country (including in some places that might surprise you!).
Before we look ahead to 2024, we want to recap some of our wins from last year. 2023 brought a lot of change to our team: I had the privilege of becoming the Director of State and Local Initiatives in April after previously serving as Deputy Director and, most recently, Senior Policy Advisor. We brought on Victoria Francis, formerly Senior Advocacy Officer at the International Rescue Committee, to become our new Deputy Director, and hired a new State Policy Manager and Policy Associate to round out our team.
Over the course of 2023, we were active in over 100 local communities and nearly 40 states, supporting partners from the government, business, and nonprofit sectors with data on immigrants’ contributions (like our Map the Impact [[link removed]] tool), as well as best practices and strategic advice to further immigrant inclusion and economic development work in their communities. Below are some highlights from the past year. Check out the Council’s End of Year Report [[link removed]] to learn more about our organization-wide impact in 2023.
We appreciate your ongoing support and engagement and look forward to continuing to partner on our state and local work during this crucial year!
– Rich André, Director of State & Local Initiatives
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The State & Local Initiatives team supports policymakers, business leaders, and civic organizations across more than 100 local communities and nearly 40 states by equipping them with economic research, technical assistance, peer-to-peer learning, and advocacy opportunities. Our partners use Council resources to champion evidenced-based policies and programs that welcome immigrants and drive economic growth for all residents. Make a donation today. [[link removed]]
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