IRI in the News
In Washington State, policymakers proposed a bill, known as the Immigrant Worker Protection Act, which would promote transparency and forbid retaliation for excising certain worker protections. This bill would which require employers to make sure immigrant workers are aware of their rights and to alert them when their information is...
On behalf of the New York State Census Partnership Shamier Settle testified in Albany during a joint legislative budget hearing urging lawmakers to invest in state funding for census outreach to ensure every New Yorker is counted. With the 2030 census approaching, the decisions made now will shape New York’s...
IRI’s Senior Policy analyst, Shamier Settle, wrote an op-ed featured in Amsterdam News. Shamier ties her own experience as a descendant of African American migrants from the south, during the Great Migration, to the experience of immigrants moving in search of a better life today. Settle wrote: “The building that...
Anthony Capote, IRI’s Senior Policy Analyst, was interviewed and featured in an article that discusses the vital role that immigrants play in Kentucky’s economy and local communities. To read the article, click here.
IRI’s David Dyssegaard Kallick was featured on CGTN America, where he discussed the Trump immigration policies, including mass deportation, sanctuary cities and economic and fiscal costs. Watch the clip
IRI's Director, David Dyssegaard Kallick, was featured in an article based on a podcast interview titled "How Trump’s Immigration Policies Could Affect You and Your Loved Ones," published by Epicenter NYC. This article includes David's answers to questions regarding proposed Trump immigration policies, what protections exist for immigrants and what steps individuals...
IRI’s Senior Data and Policy analyst, Anthony Capote, wrote an op-ed featured in the Miami Herald. The op-ed examined the historical context of the Mariel Boatlift — a seven-month immigration event that brought 150,000 Cuban and Haitian immigrants to the shores of Miami in 1980 — and its implications for...
Thanks to the hard work of advocates, lawyers and researchers, including IRI’s Deputy Director, Cyierra Roldan, the Biden Administration can continue operating the Parole Programs for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV parole program) which allows up to 30,000 people from those countries per month to be granted...