Understanding economics, advancing policy, supporting action
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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What Wasn’t in Hochul’s 2023 State of the State Agenda
The Gotham Gazette published an article that analyzed New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2023 State of the State agenda. The article highlighted the policy, legislative and budget priorities that… Read more
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Excluded workers speak out on unemployment in Patchogue
An article in the Long Island Advocate highlighted the stories of excluded workers and advocates, at SEPA Mujer’s news conference, who are encouraging New York State to pass the Unemployment… Read more
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