
NYS Immigrants and People of Color: New Unemployment Gaps During the Pandemic
Job loss during the covid pandemic skyrocketed for all workers, yet for immigrants the unemployment rate spiked far higher than for U.S.-born workers.

Job loss during the covid pandemic skyrocketed for all workers, yet for immigrants the unemployment rate spiked far higher than for U.S.-born workers.

Implementation of the Excluded Worker Fund went smoothly and reached 130,000 New Yorkers. Read about lessons for other states…and reasons to replenish the fund.

New York’s proposed overtime pay expansion for farmworkers would strengthen workforce stability, improve working conditions, and support the long-term sustainability of the state’s agricultural industry.

A roadmap for strengthening immigrant inclusion in upstate New York, highlighting how welcoming policies and investments can help reverse population decline, support local economies, and build thriving communities across the…