Understanding economics, advancing policy, supporting action
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Street Vendors of New York: Spotlight on Women Vendors
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Personal Narrative Bank: IRI’s Four Years of Research on Immigrants’ Challenges to Medicaid Enrollment
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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
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The Working Families Tax Credit: A Sustainable Solution for Millions of New Yorkers
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A Better Solution for More New Yorkers: Working Families Tax Credit vs. ESCC
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Immigrants in the U.S. Economy: Overcoming Hurdles, Yet Still Facing Barriers
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50 States: Immigrants by Number and Share
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The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Mass Deportation: What’s at Risk in New York
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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Women Entrepreneurs: Spotlight on New York City Street Vendors
For Immediate Release: Wednesday March 26, 2025 Media Contact: Shamier Settle, Senior Policy Analyst, [email protected], (347) 834-5760 To celebrate Women’s history month, Immigration Research Initiative is putting a spotlight on… Read more
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IRI’s Senior Policy Analyst Featured in Kentucky’s Heartland Signal
Anthony Capote, IRI’s Senior Policy Analyst, was interviewed and featured in an article that discusses the vital role that immigrants play in Kentucky’s economy and local communities. To read the… Read more
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