What we are Thinking

Our insights into relevant issues, trends, and challenges.

August 20, 2026

How States Can Fight Back: An Example from New York 

Shamier argues that states are not powerless against federal immigration enforcement policies and can look to New York as a model for how to resist.
August 12, 2026

The Delicate Tightrope of Public Charge Narratives 

The new public charge rule from the Trump administration leaves immigrant rights advocates in a complicated narrative position. Immigrants’ rights groups — as well as state and local agencies, educators, and health and social service providers — must walk the line between communicating the harsh impacts of this new policy without stoking the fear it intends to incite among immigrant groups.

July 30, 2026

The Care Crisis We Are Creating: Immigrant Workers Sustain Elder Care. Mass Deportation Threatens It.

As the demand for elder care grows, immigrant caregivers are essential to meeting the nation’s needs— but mass deportation policies could undermine the workforce families rely on every day. 

July 27, 2026

ICE Raids and Employment Loss in Northern New England

David examines the impact on the local economy of Northern New England if immigrants most at risk are arrested.

July 16, 2026

ICE Raids Are Hurting Local Businesses

David discusses his take on research that shows that escalating ICE raids are disrupting local economies by driving away customers, straining small businesses, and creating lasting economic consequences for entire communities.

July 9, 2026

Budgets Reflect Our Values: What New York’s FY 2027 Budget Delivers for Immigrants

Shamier highlights how New York’s FY 2027 budget supports immigrant communities through key investments, policy protections, and funding priorities that shape the state’s future.

July 6, 2026

Beyond the “Criminal” Narrative: Reality vs Rhetoric 

Cyierra examines the gap between the federal administration’s rhetoric about targeting immigrants with criminal records and the reality that many immigrants being detained by ICE have no criminal convictions.

July 2, 2026

A Push to De-Document Immigrants

The Supreme Court decision allowing the administration to “de-document” immigrants by stripping work authorization and protected status from Haitian and Syrian immigrants.