April 17, 2013
The Dayton Business Journal reports on City and Chamber of Commerce leaders' belief that immigration reform can lead to positive results for the local economy. Read the full story here. ...
March 27, 2013
WOSU Radio interviewed City Manager Tim Riordan among the guests talking about Dayton reinventing itself. The discussion included how the Welcome Dayton program is contributing to an economic and creative resurgence in the city. To listen to the full segment, click here....
March 8, 2013
The Dayton Daily News reported on the City of Dayton's move to create a Welcome Dayton Committee comprised of community and business partners. “As we said from the beginning, government can’t declare this and just make it happen,” (City Manager Tim) Riordan said. “But what we can do is say, this is the direction we’d like to go in our community. And our community has been very supportive.” Read the full article here....
March 7, 2013
The Dayton Business Journal reported on the creation of the “Welcome Dayton Committee,” a group of public and private sector community partners who will lend their expertise to the immigrant friendly city efforts. Read more here. ...
February 15, 2013
Dayton Daily News, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 By Jeremy P. Kelley Dayton City Commission this week approved a $30,000 contract with a local law firm, aimed at improving communication with illegal immigrants who may be victims of crime. “If individuals are undocumented, there is a significant deterrent for them potentially to report crime,” Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl said. “As I’ve said many, many times, if you want crime to grow in a community, just have people too afraid to report it.” Federal law provides “U-Visa” status for some undocumented immigrants who are victims of crime. If the victim helps ...
February 6, 2013
The Financial Times featured the "Welcome Dayton" effort in an article highlighting the various approaches cities are taking on the immigration issue. Dayton and Baltimore were among the cities highlighted as being more immigrant friendly. Read the full article here....