NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mayor Karl Dean released this statement following the White House announcement today that President Barack Obama plans a Dec. 9 visit to Nashville.
“We are honored that President Obama has chosen our city as a place to talk about the nation’s immigration system. Nashville continues to lead the way as a welcoming and open city to immigrants with the recent opening of the Mayor’s Office of New Americans, one of the first of its kind in the South. This visit will be a great opportunity for President Obama to see first-hand Nashville’s commitment to making it easier for immigrants to adapt to living in our community, be successful here and add to the city’s economic vitality.”