ProGov21 Policy Library

This toolkit is designed to help strengthen the sanctuary and refugee rights movements by providing a platform to look at and strengthen sanctuary campaigns and policies through an anti-war lens. The goal is to highlight the role of the U.S.’ actions in producing migration; the multiple...

Rural refugees often face isolation, limited access to services, and economic barriers to entry, while communities often lack resources and coordinated efforts for integration. This toolkit highlights four successful rural initiatives-focusing on economic development, community engagement,...

Sanctuary is a tool that provides a place of refuge and safety to those facing deportation. This report provides a brief history of the Sanctuary movement and outlines the resurgence of the Sanctuary movement under the Trump Administration. Additionally, this report calls for the...

Against growing levels of global migration and demographic change, community foundations have a responsibility to create welcoming local communities for immigrants and other newcomers. Through a series of interviews with staff from community foundations, this report finds that many...

This report outlines five ways for local leaders to create equitable and welcoming environments in response to humanitarian relief. Local leaders can find checklists, resource links, and ideas for building a durable infrastructure within communities so that they are ready to respond...

U.S. Gallup polls indicate that individuals living in rural and small-town communities have a hostile view towards immigrants in the United States. In 2019 People’s Action launched a campaign in Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania with the goal of “building a bigger we”, or...

Immigrants play a central role in the U.S. economy yet they often face higher unemployment rates and work low-wage jobs with minimal to no benefits. This policy brief includes steps that local leaders can take to create a community of belonging, combat anti-Asian hate, and support...