A Pivotal Moment – Join us!

National Immigrant Integration Conference (NIIC) 2016 – WE THE PEOPLE -- co-hosted by the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) and the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) will take place at a seminal moment just weeks after the U.S. Presidential elections and in the new policy landscape shaped by the historic U.S. Supreme Court decision in U.S. v Texas. And, For the first time, NIIC, the largest immigration-related conference in the country, will be held in one of America’s “new gateway cities” where the next chapter of our nation’s immigration story is being written. Registration is open! Join us!

THE MOMENT

NIIC 2016 in Nashville, the fastest growing immigrant city in the United States, a leading“new gateway city”and model for welcoming immigrants and refugees, NIIC 2016 will take place in a real turning point moment for immigration. A new U.S. President will have been elected, President Obama’s final days in office will be upon us, and a whole new policy and political landscape will lay ahead. NIIC 2016 will be a crucial opportunity, bringing together the nation's best and brightest practitioners, researchers and stakeholders to strategize about immigrant integration and refugee resettlement from the ground up.

THE VISION

NIIC 2016 will build on 8 years of partnership and innovation in shaping immigrant inclusion and integration in America. Our sustaining vision is that of a collaborative table where policy, business, nonprofit, labor, academic, faith, community, and philanthropic sectors build solutions together. 

THE PLAYERS

YOU and a thousand others are NIIC 2016: Bold immigrant rights defenders. Innovative business leaders. Visionary community stakeholders. Dedicated service providers. Forward-thinking policy makers. Expert researchers, students and educators. Imaginative culture shapers. Join us!