The National Immigration Forum, the leading non-governmental agency advocating for the value of immigrants and immigration to the United States, holds an annual fundraiser along with its sister organization, the National Immigration Forum Action Fund. The Keepers of the American Dream Awards event recognizes and celebrates distinguished individuals, foundations and corporations that have demonstrated real leadership on behalf of immigrants. The people and organizations that the Forum honors advocate daily for the value of immigrants and immigration in our society.
Event participants include members of Congress, the diplomatic community and the Administration, corporate and philanthropic leaders and the community-at-large that works to support immigration reform.
This year's honorees are:
- Cesar Alvarez, Executive Chairman, Greenberg Traurig, to receive the Heroes of the American Dream Award
- José Andrés, Award-winning Chef and Restaurateur, to receive the Heroes of the American Dream Award
- Ralph and Cheryl Broetje, Co-founders of Vista Hermosa Foundation, to receive the Heroes of the American Dream Award
Our 31st anniversary celebration will be held on Wednesday, October 30th, at the Newseum’s Knight Conference Center in Washington, D.C. To learn about sponsorship or to purchase tickets, click to this page.
To see a slide show of our 30th anniversary event, click here. (Photos by Jack Gordon)
Thank you to our 2012 sponsors
Leading Sponsor
Emma Lazarus Circle
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Keepers of the American Dream
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Liberty Circle
The Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers
The James Irvine Foundation
The Marguerite Casey Foundation
Marriott International
Rob & Anna McKay
Midwest Groundcovers
Midwest Trading Horticultural Supplies, Inc.
Nisei Farmers League
United Latinos of the UFCW
Beacon Donor
American Federation of Teachers
Baker & McKenzie
The California Wellness Foundation
Larry & Atsuko Fish
Hildreth Stewart Charitable Foundation
IBC Bank
Denyse Sabagh
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Women’s Foundation of California
Felicia Wong & Family
Forum Leader
| AFL-CIO | Geri Mannion | ||
| Agricultural Coalition for Immigration Reform | Margie McHugh | ||
| American Immigration Council | The Meruelo Group | ||
| BAL Corporate Immigration | Miriam Muscarolas | ||
| Ball Horticultural Company | Fred Niehaus | ||
| Sayu V. Bhojwani | OFA – The Association of Horticultural Professionals | ||
| Jeb Bush, Jr | The Raben Group | ||
| Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. | Craig Regelbrugge | ||
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento | ||
| Center for Community Change | Angelica Salas | ||
| First Institutional Baptist Church | Dr. & Mrs. Warren H. Stewart, Sr. | ||
| Global Exchange | Rick Swartz | ||
| Idaho Dairymen’s Association | Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas | ||
| Independent Sector | Western Growers Association | ||
| Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service | Jeff Lande/The Lande Group, LLC |
