A collaborative report from IRI and Boston Indicators examining how immigrants strengthen the Great Boston’s economy, workforce, neighborhoods, and long-term regional growth.
Two important proposals and to help address the lack of emergency housing for new immigrant arrivals and the longstanding unhoused and rent-burdened populations in New York City Since the spring…
Immigration Research Initiative has co-released a report with the Michigan League of Public Policy, Global Detroit, and Kids Count Michigan that revealed 300,000 kids in Michigan who have at least…
Advocates and legislators in New York State are currently considering the widest-ranging program in the country to fill key gaps in its unemployment insurance system: the Unemployment Bridge Program. The…
Response to the COVID-19 pandemic and recession spurred a wave of policy innovation around the country. The pandemic revealed weak spots in our social safety net, and governments scrambled to…
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…