It is wonderful to see this when so many stories are about states, like Alabama, enacting laws that harm immigrants. - - Donna Poisl
By Jeremy P. Kelley, Staff Writer
DAYTON — A potentially divisive City Commission meeting turned into a love-fest Wednesday, as Dayton’s plan to become an “immigrant-friendly city” was lauded by nearly every speaker and approved by a 4-0 Commission vote.
“Immigrants cross many lands and seas carrying on their shoulders the hopes and dreams of so many others left behind,” said Festus Nyiwo, an immigrant from Nigeria. “This great city of Dayton is called upon at this moment to act with a sense of diversity, prosperity and posterity.”
By its vote, City Commission accepted the Welcome Dayton plan “as a framework for action.”
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