In New York State, advocates, legislators, and the governor are currently debating the merits of a proposed Unemployment Bridge Program (UBP), which would provide coverage in case of job loss… Read more
Read the press releaseResponse 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… Read more
Read the press releaseDuring the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, New York State came closer than at any point in its history to having an unemployment insurance system that served the whole population…. Read more
Read the press releaseEach year thousands of people are welcomed to the United States as refugees—individuals fleeing dire circumstances in their home country. Since 1980, the Office of Refugee Resettlement has been tasked… Read more
Read the press releaseUnions have been in the news recently in a way that is exciting and new. Amazon warehouses saw the first successful union effort ever. Individual Starbucks stores are voting one… Read more
Read the press releaseImmigrants without work authorization perform crucial jobs in our economy, but are denied unemployment benefits when they lose work. States are looking to change this, and to address other systemic… Read more
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Read the press releaseMedicaid enrollment can be a daunting process for many people—both U.S.-born New Yorkers and those who are foreign-born.
Read the press releaseAn up-close and personal view of how the Excluded Worker Fund has been making a life-changing difference for immigrants in New York.
Read the press releaseJob loss during the covid pandemic skyrocketed for all workers, yet for immigrants the unemployment rate spiked far higher than for U.S.-born workers.
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