Daniel Kosten

Daniel Kosten is the Assistant Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at the National Immigration Forum in Washington, D.C. His role at the Forum focuses on developing a constructive public conversation about, as well as strong advocacy for, the value of immigrants and immigration to our nation and labor force.

Prior to his work at the Forum, Dan was Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs for World Relief, providing oversight for the organization’s activities throughout the United States. Much of his program work focused on refugee resettlement, anti-trafficking, and immigrant-related issues.

Before his tenure at World Relief, Dan worked for nearly ten years in Africa; pre-dominantly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Cameroon. Dan initiated his international work in Africa as a member of the U.S. Peace Corps, and then worked with Christoffel Blindenmission, providing leadership for numerous projects internationally.

Dan was born in Taipei, Taiwan and resided there until his freshman year of high school. He completed his graduate work at Wheaton College, with an M.A. in Missions and Inter-Cultural Studies. His undergraduate work was completed at Calvin College, with a B.A. in Political Science. Dan is married, has three daughters and a son-in-law, and lives in Maryland.