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Immigrant advocates urge Aurora to pursue ‘Welcoming City’ certification; speaker cites Brookings data
Summary
A public commenter urged the city to become a certified welcoming city through the nonpartisan nonprofit Welcoming America, saying it would formalize immigrant-inclusion policies; the speaker cited Brookings Institution survey data on Latino immigrant concerns.
Lehi Khalid, speaking during public comment Sept. 16, urged Aurora to pursue certification as a “welcoming city” through Welcoming America, a nonprofit that certifies local governments that adopt inclusive policies and programs.
Why it matters: Khalid said the designation would help the city formalize programs and policies that support immigrant access to civic life, education and economic development, and that doing so would not be the same…
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