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2024 Forum Update
“Holding the Center NOW,
Building the Center for the FUTURE”
2024 Forum Update
“We're proud to bring you this update report and show how our steadfast commitment to building a "center" of support for immigration reforms and creating a pro-immigrant culture has positioned us to meet this critical year.”
Jennie Murray, President & Chief Executive Officer
Vision for the Future
The Forum at Forty
The National Immigration Forum’s vision for the future is a 21st century immigration system that helps new Americans gain the opportunities, skills and status they need to realize their full potential.
To achieve this vision, we bring together moderate  and conservative faith, law enforcement and business leaders to weigh in with media and policy makers in support of practical and commonsense immigration, citizenship and integration policies.
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Together with ANIC partners, a powerful group of 39 diverse leaders and organizations, the Forum leverages shared power to have collective impact on Capitol Hill and opinion leaders across the nation.
Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus (ANIC)
Policy spotlight: Afghan Adjustment Act
The Forum convenes the Afghan Adjustment Act Advocacy Group and organized over 70 meetings on Capitol Hill with national security, faith and business leaders to reintroduce and pass the Afghan Adjustment Act. This tireless advocacy led to the reintroduction of the  bill was introduced in both chambers with bipartisan cosponsors in July 2023. The bill continues garnering support and was included in the Senate’s bipartisan border legislation led by Senators Sinema, Murphy and Lankford in early 2024.
Watch the Facebook Live discussion with the Board Chair of the Afghan-American Foundation and an Afghan national in the U.S.
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Leadership and Policy Influence
The Forum, along with 6 other ANIC partners, developed a border security framework with policy recommendations to create a more secure, efficient, and humane border process. It is a serious, solutions-focused approach to the border, designed to respond to elevated numbers of migrant encounters and security challenges. It proposes a process that is secure, efficient and humane — as well as pragmatic.
Border Security & Management Framework
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- Lena, WoW Community Member
“Finding this community was an answer to prayer for me. Here I have found people who are committed to obeying God’s call to love the foreigner, even when that stance can be misunderstood.”
Women of Welcome is a community of dedicated evangelical women who work towards encouraging, educating and equipping their community with a multitude of resources.
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Resources for women to engage in conversations within their communities and take advocacy actions alongside refugees and immigrants.
We Welcome is a grassroots community seeking to mobilize and equip women of faith to build and cultivate a welcome movement from their tables at home to the halls of Congress.
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These leaders have recently testified before Congress on the Afghan Adjustment Act and threats from Latin America. Their expertise has been featured in The Hill,  Axios, and the New York Times.
Over 40 national experts from the Department of Homeland Security, USCIS, the White House, National Security Council and others who share in the belief that America needs a framework that respects the rule of law, strengthens our national security and economic interests, upholds human dignity, and values immigrants’ contributions to the success of our nation.
Council on National Security and Immigration
Police Chiefs and Sheriffs supporting policies that protect their communities.
Police Chiefs and Sheriffs supporting policies that protect their communities.
LEITF has been experiencing  consistent growth and now consists of 153 chiefs and sheriffs from 33 states including Washington, D.C. Retired Chief Mark Prosser (Storm Lake, IA) filmed a video discussing why he joined the LEITF and the benefits of joining the task force.
Law Enforcement Immigration 
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The leading coalition for evangelical pastors and other Christian leaders which has partnered with the Forum since 2012.
The leading coalition for evangelical pastors and other Christian leaders which has partnered with the Forum since 2012.
The leading coalition for gathering evangelical pastors and other Christian leaders who share principles and biblical thinking on immigration, which has partnered with the National Immigration Forum since 2012. The 2023 Evangelical Convening on Immigration at First Presbyterian Church in Houston brought over a hundred of these community leaders to discuss the policy landscape, the border issues and other areas of urgency.
The group recently commissioned impressive polling of evangelicals showing 78% want both border security and a path to citizenship, and 77% want a Congressional solution this year.
Evangelical Immigration Table
Law Enforcement, National Security and Faith Leaders
Rebuilding the Center with Partners
153
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33
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Law Enforcement Leaders as Trusted Voices
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Storm Lake, IA Former Storm Lake Chief of Police Mark Prosser pushes back on immigration enforcement by the state of Iowa.
Storm Lake, IA Former Storm Lake Chief of Police Mark Prosser pushes back on immigration enforcement by the state of Iowa.
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Santa Monica, CA Santa Monica Chief Ramon Batista testified on the facts regarding how immigrants are excellent community members during a Congressional hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity,
Santa Monica, CA Santa Monica Chief Ramon Batista testified on the facts regarding how immigrants are excellent community members during a Congressional hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity,
Security, and Enforcement.
Security, and Enforcement.
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Tucson, AZ Tucson Police Chief Chad Kasmar in Fronteras  for calling for increased funding for border aid groups.
Tucson, AZ Tucson Police Chief Chad Kasmar in Fronteras  for calling for increased funding for border aid groups.
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Volusia County, FL June 6 named Sheriff Mike Chitwood Day: In serving people across all faiths, ideologies and backgrounds, Sheriff Chitwood has taken a firm stance on all forms of hate and has let it be known across the nation that there is no room for hate in Volusia County.
Volusia County, FL June 6 named Sheriff Mike Chitwood Day: In serving people across all faiths, ideologies and backgrounds, Sheriff Chitwood has taken a firm stance on all forms of hate and has let it be known across the nation that there is no room for hate in Volusia County.
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Held just one week after the presidential election, on November 13th and 14th, the convening brings together diverse participants, including representatives from faith communities, law enforcement, national security, business, and government.
We leverage our shared power to engage in constructive discussions about immigration solutions and chart a path forward directly in the Halls of Congress and the White House.
After hosting our 2023 Leading the Way convening in the vibrant city of Houston, TX, we will be back in Washington, D.C. for this banner event in 2024.
2024 Leading the Way in Washington, D.C.
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