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NEW CENTER ON IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION POLICY LAUNCHED

On April 26, The Colorado Trust hosted a Learning Lunch featuring leaders from the Washington, D.C.-based Migration Policy Institute (MPI) as part of the launch of its new National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy. An independent, nonprofit think tank dedicated to the study of the movement of people worldwide, MPI’s new Center connects government agency administrators, researchers, community leaders, service providers, the media and others who seek to understand and respond to the challenges and opportunities of today’s high rates of immigration.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Pueblo County celebrated the opening of its Center for Immigrant and Community Integration at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 8. To learn more, read Michael Fix, MPI Vice President and Director of Studies and Co-Director of the Center, presented current information on migration trends, challenges and best practices.

“While we have immigrant policies in the U.S., there are none for immigrant integration. Integration remains one of the most overlooked issues in national policy. It’s high time to create a national think tank, website and clearinghouse for this purpose,” he said. “The reason for more thoughtful immigration policy is not for charity, but – given increasing global competition – for the nation’s economic self-interest.”

For additional information about The Trust’s Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families Initiative, contact Ed Lucero, Senior Program Officer, 303-837-1200 or ed@coloradotrust.org.