IRI in the News
Immigration Research Initiative’s Anthony Capote was featured in National Public Radio’s “Weekend Edition” on Saturday April 8, 2023, for his testimony on New York City’s pending pay scale for app-based delivery workers. Capote testified at a public hearing on Friday April 7 urging city officials to make good on their...
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 a time for elected officials, activists, policy experts, community members and more from diverse backgrounds to come together to discuss...
An 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 who have been forced to give up their professions they once had in their home country since coming to the...
To 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 by a broad coalition the people who are currently left out of unemployment insurance and would be included by the...
Spectrum 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 from the current unemployment system. This program would provide benefits to self-employed people and freelancers, domestic workers, landscapers, and construction...
The 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 Hochul has committed to taking on and it also noted what was left out of the agenda. The article noted...
An 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 Bridge program which would provide unemployment benefits to undocumented immigrants, freelance and cash workers, and those who have been recently...
Word 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 Excluded Worker Fund. Findings from this survey are intended to help inform advocacy efforts and future legislation, as New York...