New Data Analysis: Who is Being Arrested by ICE?
The image of masked agents pulling people into unmarked cars and holding them in isolation prisons in the U.S. or other countries is bone-chilling to many Americans who have long… Read more
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Broadening the Base, Changing the Immigration Narrative: Lessons from the Ellis Island Initiative
In a new report IRI looks at the Ellis Island Initiative—a project that brought together business, labor, and community leaders in an effort to find common ground in managing immigration… Read more
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Immigrants Pay Taxes But Are Excluded from Many Benefits
There is so much misinformation about the role immigrants are playing in the American economy, let’s lay at least this one issue to rest. Immigrants pay taxes. In fact, only… Read more
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Responding with Courage: How Spanish-Speaking Immigrants Report Being Impacted by the New Deportation Regime
Immigrants have long been a vital part of the economic and social framework of the United States. While immigrants make up roughly 14 percent of the total population in the… Read more
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The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Mass Deportation: What’s at Risk in Your State?
The Trump Administration has begun an unprecedented intensity of enforcement actions aimed at removing immigrants from their communities, their workplace, and often from their families. In many cases this may… Read more
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The Working Families Tax Credit: A Sustainable Solution for Millions of New Yorkers
Across the state, New Yorkers have struggled to afford an ever-increasing cost of living. While New York has a high median income, it also has an extraordinary level of income… Read more
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Immigrants in the U.S. Economy: Overcoming Hurdles, Yet Still Facing Barriers
Most immigrants have been able to find at least moderate success in the U.S. economic landscape and a substantial number have done quite well, according to a study released today… Read more
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50 States: Immigrants by Number and Share
There are 48 million immigrants in the United States, making up 14 percent of the overall population. This includes all people who are living in the United States and were… Read more
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The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Mass Deportation: What’s at Risk in New York
The Trump Administration is promising an unprecedented intensity of enforcement actions aimed at removing immigrants from their communities, their workplace, and often from their families. In many cases this… Read more
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Street Vendors of New York
Overview From the vendors who sell jewelry and souvenirs, to the classic hot dog stands and food trucks that serve tourists and attract foodies from across the world, to the… Read more
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