Migration & Integration

The US has long been a country shaped by immigrants. Yet, European countries are also seeing a rapid growth in their immigrant populations. Both sides of the Atlantic face growing pressures to better manage migration flows, to improve communication about newcomers to their citizens, and to develop effective integration policies. How the US and Europe respond to these challenges is not only about those who seek to enter our borders, but also about how we choose to define our societies, futures, and shared interests. We foster a transatlantic dialogue that promotes responsible immigration policies, understands integration as a shared task for newcomers and receiving communities, and reaffirms the rich contributions of immigrants for cultural diversity, pluralism, innovation, and economic growth.

Money against Migration: The EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa



Phantom Menace. The Politics and Policies of Migration in Central Europe


Best Practices in Local Integration for Receiving Communities & Newcomers


The program’s participants represented city governments and agencies, non-profits and social services, immigrant and refugee organizations, faith communities, local businesses, law enforcement, and others who work to integrate refugees and immigrants in their local communities and to engage receiving communities in the welcoming process. WCTE participants were selected to represent this diversity of local experiences. They brought a unique understanding of the challenges facing local communities on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as a commitment to cultivating the positive potential of increasingly diverse communities.

All Migration & Integration

Future of Welcoming Communities Conference - Day 1

Future of Welcoming Communities Conference - Day 2