NATIONAL IMMIGRATION FORUM INC
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The National Immigration Forum advocates for the value of immigrants and immigration to our nation. In service to this mission, the Forum promotes responsible immigration policies addressing today's economic and national security needs while honoring the ideals of our Founding Fathers, who created America as a land of opportunity. We seek to bridge policy and politics to create solutions necessary for our country and all its residents to prosper. We believe critical constituencies communicating effective messages will lead to strategic and successful public policy change. From immigrant integration to immigration reform, our model has proved successful in engaging new allies and shaping public opinion, and will lead to improvements in policy or to mitigating the effects of negative policy efforts.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
New American Workforce
New American Workforce works with businesses to assist their eligible immigrant employees with the citizenship process so they become full participants in the workplace, community and economy. Statistics show a direct correlation between immigrant integration and happier, more effective workers, which directly impacts business profitability.
Bibles, Badges and Business for Immigration Reform
Bibles, Badges and Business for Immigration Reform (BBB) network was launched in 2013 to build deep and broad relationships with the faith, law enforcement and business community across the country. BBB has developed crucial local and national partnerships to set in motion a range of strategies and tactics to raise up the voices of faith leaders, business leaders and law enforcement to speak to the value of immigrants and immigration.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The National Immigration Forum’s vision for the future is to ensure America can thrive by advocating for policy change that helps new Americans gain the opportunities, skills and status they need to realize their full potential.
Our work is centered around four overarching priority concerns:
Immigration Reform & Workforce Needs
Integration & Citizenship
Borders & Interior Enforcement
State and Local Immigration Developments
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We believe critical constituencies communicating effective messages advance strategic administrative and legislative advocacy efforts.
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. In particular, we utilize our unique Bibles, Badges and Business campaign and our innovative New American Workforce business engagement program to explain policy issues in a creative way; to execute digital and traditional grasstops and grassroots strategies that position immigrants and refugees as protectors, givers and Americans in the eyes of the public; and to advocate for a new way forward for America’s immigration system.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Founded in 1982, the National Immigration Forum advocates for the value of immigrants and immigration to our nation. In service to this mission, the Forum promotes responsible federal immigration policies, addressing today’s economic and national security needs while honoring the ideals of our Founding Fathers, who created America as a land of opportunity.
For 30 years, the Forum has worked to advance sound federal immigration solutions through its policy expertise, communications outreach and coalition building work, which forges powerful alliances of diverse constituencies across the country to build consensus on the important role of immigrants in America.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
- BBB hosted 411 events, including webinars, Living Room Conversations, and convenings in Ohio and Oklahoma.
-1,401 new grasstops leaders joined BBB coalitions.
-LEITF added 13 new sheriffs and chiefs of police to its membership.
-CNSI added 15 new members – interest in this coalition continues to grow.
-Welcome’s social media following grew by 5.6% (183,571 to 193,854) and the WoW private Facebook group grew by 7.8% (4,065 to 4,383 members).
-WoW has a digital reach (Facebook and Instagram) of over 160,000 per month and over 4 million views on YouTube.
-WW also has a digital reach of 132,000 per month. Their monthly average views on Instagram reels in 2022 was 77,000, and they had over 9,000 people engage through website downloads, webinar registrations, and petition signatures.
-Successfully mobilized Welcome women through action campaigns with over 51,000 actions (emails, calls, Tweets) taken with the support of six advocacy guides.
-Welcome teams hosted two trips to the border with Abara Borderland Connections. They traveled with members of the Welcome community and Forum staff to El Paso and Ciudad Juárez to deepen their understanding of how policies and narratives surrounding the border shape the lives of people there and impact perceptions throughout the U.S.
-Delivered EAW training to 25 cohorts of over 500 employees from 14 companies in 4 industries, across 6 states. To achieve this, in 2022 we grew the team to 3 full-time staff, 1 business outreach consultant and 5 part-time help desk support contractors.
-EAW developed contextualized curriculum for two new industries – food service and facilities management-- expanding our portfolio to 7 industries served (retail, manufacturing, food service, facilities management, ridesharing, gaming resorts/hospitality, amusement parks).
-Built a strategic partnership with the Western Association of Food Chains and partnered with 10 California member companies to onramp high-potential retail grocery employees to a college-credit retail management certificate program.
-Amazon became a partner in our citizenship program, substantially increasing our reach, surpassing 1,000 users, and encouraging more employers to offer services through media attention.
-Increased the size of the Roundtable to 38 corporations; members participated in 22 advocacy opportunities, including op-eds, sign-on letters, and fly-ins.
-Formal launch of the ANIC in March of 2022.
-Leading the Way convening held with 200 top leaders from across the country.
-Met with members of Congress or their staff 239 times, including 40 meetings during Leading the Way. These included meetings with Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Alex Padilla (D-CA).
-Supported bipartisan talks that led to the introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act in the House and Senate.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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NATIONAL IMMIGRATION FORUM INC
Board of directorsas of 04/06/2023
Ms Rebecca Tallent
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Term: 2022 - 2026
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Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.