The Sponsor Circle Program is a community-led initiative that supports everyday Americans in taking on the responsibility of welcoming newcomers to their communities.
The responsibility of welcoming is both serious and rewarding. Sponsors take on tasks like finding initial housing, stocking the pantry, connecting children to school, providing initial income support, and helping adults find employment. Sponsorship brings you and your neighbors closer together while providing opportunities for newcomers starting out in America.
The Benefits of Legal Immigration
At CATCH, being a resource for communities welcoming legal immigrants and giving them a safe place to work and call home is what we do.
CATCH supports the desire of refugees, asylees, and immigrants to establish roots in a new place.
We believe that they need us, and we need them.
Legal immigration in rural North Dakota provides many benefits to welcoming communities:
Economic Growth
Legal immigrants can add to rural North Dakota’s growth by stimulating the economy.
Workplace Support
Legal immigrants can fill labor gaps, especially in agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing.
Population Stabilization
Legal immigration can help stabilize or grow rural populations by attracting new families and workers.
Cultural Enrichment
Legal immigrants bring diverse cultural perspectives, traditions, and practices that enrich the social fabric of rural communities.
Private Sponsorship Resources
- CATCH: Vision, Core Values, and Mission
- What is Private Sponsorship?
- Sample Sponsorship Group Structure: Roles and Responsibilities
- Sponsorship Group Duties
- Sponsorship Group Application Process
- Becoming a CATCH Community