Atlanta has become so good at integrating new immigrants that its program has been replicated in around 100 other places. Run by a specialist NGO called Welcoming America, the scheme focuses on connecting recent arrivals with the city's long-time residents as well as finding job opportunities and helping with language skills. Three of the NGO's employees have been embedded in the mayor's office to implement the initiative.

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