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Welcoming Immigrants. Thriving Together.

New American Welcome Center

The New American Welcome Center works to co-create a community where all immigrants can thrive and flourish. We do this by engaging local institutions and mobilizing community resources to ensure equitable access to services, economic opportunity, and meaningful belonging.

Our community-responsive programs include: Immigrant Family Services, Immigration Legal Services, and Community Bridge-Building.

Immigrants in Champaign County

Champaign County is becoming a more diverse and international community with each passing year. Currently home to 25,552 immigrants, over 1 in 8 residents (12.2%) are foreign-born.

Our community has experienced a lot of dynamic change over the past decade—53.4% of immigrants in Champaign County entered the U.S. in 2010 or later in pursuit of better living conditions, jobs, education; to escape persecution, violence, or war; or to unite with or create families.

The changing demographics of our community create new challenges along with tremendous opportunities to make our community stronger and more resilient.

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With your gift, you are helping Champaign County fully embrace our immigrant neighbors and their contributions to the social fabric of our community. Any amount is welcome.

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