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Immigration, Refugees, Rule of Law, and Polarized Politics: A Way Forward?

A timely conversation with Nazanin Ash, the founding CEO of Welcome.US and a former senior U.S. State Department official, on immigration, refugee policy, and the challenges and possibilities of moving forward in a deeply polarized political climate. The discussion was moderated by Arshad Mohammed, Senior Fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Launched in 2021, Welcome.US mobilizes and empowers Americans to volunteer their private time and resources to welcome and resettle those seeking refuge in the United States, through safe, orderly, legal pathways. With powerful storytelling and innovative policy, technology, and program development, Welcome.US has built a welcoming movement of over 2 million Americans across all 50 states, representing over 26,000 zip codes and a wealth of political, geographic, ethnic and religious diversity. Joined by community service groups and corporate and civic leaders, these Americans are finding new ways to manage migration and welcome newcomers while healing divides, strengthening their communities, and fortifying foundations for a healthy, pluralist democracy. Previously, Ash served as Vice President for Global Policy and Advocacy at the International Rescue Committee and held senior roles at the State Department, including Deputy Assistant Secretary for political and economic reform in the Middle East and membership on the Policy Planning staffs of Secretaries Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton. She also served as Chief of Staff to the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Ash is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and the Harvard Kennedy School and a recipient of the Concordia Global Leadership Award. Ash’s perspective is deeply informed by her experience as a first-generation Iranian-American.