University of Arizona Foundation
Project Title
For support of the National Institute for Civil Discourse's work on nonpartisan legal immigration pathways
Date
Mar. 05, 2026
Duration
12 months
Description
Founded in 2011 to promote healthy, civil political debate, the National Institute for Civil Discourse (NICD) at the University of Arizona utilizes its program, CommonSense American (CSA), to connect everyday citizens across the political spectrum in support of policy solutions on contentious issues. NICD will apply its proven bipartisan consensus-building model to the politically gridlocked issue of immigration policy, which has seen decades of failed reform efforts. With Carnegie support, the project will bring together a bipartisan coalition of key senators, representatives, and leading experts to identify and advance sensible federal reforms capable of attracting the necessary bipartisan support to benefit immigrants, the economy, employers, public safety, and national security.