Immigration Research Initiative’s Ashleigh-Ann (Ace) Sutherland participated in the Unemployment Bridge Program & Digital Ad Tax panel discussion during the SOMOS Conference in Albany this month. The SOMOS Conference is… Read more
More atAn article in the Wall Street Journal highlighted the stories of Afghan refugees who have resettled in Nebraska. The article tells the stories and struggles of many white-collar Afghan refugees… Read more
More at Wall Street JournalTo dramatize the need for the Unemployment Bridge Program in New York, advocates shut down the Manhattan Bridge during rush hour on Monday morning, March 6. The march was led… Read more
More atSpectrum News published an article highlighting New York State advocates’ push for the state to pass the Unemployment Bridge Program which would provide unemployment benefits to those who are excluded… Read more
More at Spectrum NewsThe 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
More at Gotham GazetteAn 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
More at Long Island AdvocateWord in Black published an article highlighting the co-authored report by Urban Institute and Immigration Research Initiative that included a survey of individuals to better understand the successes of the… Read more
More at Word in BlackAfter a long and hard struggle, farmworkers in New York State recently won the right to overtime pay after a 40-hour workweek. There is still, however, a long path to… Read more
More atImmigration Research Initiative’s Anthony Capote made an appearance this week on “Building Bridges” with Mimi Rosenberg and Ken Nash to talk about IRI’s ongoing series about how to build worker power for immigrant workers.
More at WBAIIRI’s Director, David Dyssegard Kallick and Daniel Costa, Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research at the Economic Policy Institute, co-authored an op-ed featured in the Times Union. The op-ed, titled “Overtime Pay Will Help, Not Hurt, New York’s Farms,” highlights the importance of passing a farmworkers’ rights bill in New York. The op-ed also highlights how this bill will help farms and how it is doable in New York, as it has been done in other states.
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