Understanding economics, advancing policy, supporting action
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Immigrants Are a Vital Part of America’s Future
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Street Vendors of New York
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Immigrants in Buffalo: Plenty of Room for Growth
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People Who Are Undocumented: Occupations, Taxes Paid, and Long-Term Economic Benefits
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Black Immigrant College Graduates: Where they live and where they work
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“Crisis” in Context: What the Mariel Boatlift Can Teach Us About the Current Trends in Immigration
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Asylum Seekers and New Immigrants: Economic Projections in the US and by Region
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New Study Reveals 70,000 High Schoolers in Michigan from Immigrant Families
Immigration Research Initiative is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank on immigrant integration, looking at issues of economic, social, and cultural inclusion of immigrants in the United States.
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Economic Integration & Growth
How America’s diverse receiving communities fare as the demographic mix changes
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Inclusive Social Supports
Improving unemployment compensation, Medicaid enrollment, and other social supports
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Welcoming Communities
Ways government, nonprofit groups, and private actors can help immigrants
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Building Worker Power
Laws, policies, and analysis that support workers organizing efforts and worker rights
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State Immigration Project
IRI supports state-based groups across the country in immigration research and policy work, providing 50-state data analysis, and working closely with the State Priorities Partnership and EARN networks.
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In The News
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IRI Staff Op-ed Featured in Miami Herald
IRI’s Senior Data and Policy analyst, Anthony Capote, wrote an op-ed featured in the Miami Herald. The op-ed examined the historical context of the Mariel Boatlift — a seven-month immigration… Read more
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CHNV Parole Program Will Continue
Thanks to the hard work of advocates, lawyers and researchers, including IRI’s Deputy Director, Cyierra Roldan, the Biden Administration can continue operating the Parole Programs for people from Cuba, Haiti,… Read more
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