Despite the lack of transparency from the government, researchers are working diligently to uncover the impacts of the mass deportation agenda. There is a lot of information out there by…
Following the catastrophic earthquake that rocked Haiti in 2010, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible Haitians already living in the United States…
A point that IRI has been trying to drive home since the 2024 elections is that immigrants are deeply embedded in our communities and economy and if acts of mass deportation…
What is the impact on the local economy if even a small share of the immigrants most at risk are arrested in Northern New England? If one percent of immigrant…
The program of mass deportation being carried out by the Trump Administration is hurting American workers, both immigrants and those born in the United States. How much would employment drop…
Street vendors in New York City won historic reforms in the City Council after decades of harsh criminalization thanks to the advocacy led by the vendors of the Street Vendor…
A new survey of business owners in Brooklyn shows that ICE is not only devasting immigrant families, it is also chilling local economies. In the Flatbush-Nostrand Avenue section of Brooklyn,…
Most of us who work on state budgets are familiar with the adage, “Budgets are a reflection of our values.” In New York State, the governor and legislature share their priorities…
Leading up to the presidential election in 2020, President Trump made repeated promises that his immigration enforcement would go after “the worst of the worst.” Yet, news stories have shown time and time again that this…
New York is home to 4.5 million immigrants who contribute to the state as workers, business owners, caregivers and taxpayers, with especially vital roles in healthcare, construction, restaurants, and domestic…