In a new report IRI looks at the Ellis Island Initiative—a project that brought together business, labor, and community leaders in an effort to find common ground in managing immigration… Read more
Read the press releaseThere is so much misinformation about the role immigrants are playing in the American economy, let’s lay at least this one issue to rest. Immigrants pay taxes. In fact, only… Read more
Read the press releaseImmigrants have long been a vital part of the economic and social framework of the United States. While immigrants make up roughly 14 percent of the total population in the… Read more
Read the press releaseThe Immigration Research Initiative is honoring Immigrant Heritage Month with a new data snapshot that looks at the role of immigrants in the economy, especially as main Street business owners…. Read more
Read the press releaseThe Trump Administration has begun an unprecedented intensity of enforcement actions aimed at removing immigrants from their communities, their workplace, and often from their families. In many cases this may… Read more
Read the press releaseAcross the state, New Yorkers have struggled to afford an ever-increasing cost of living. While New York has a high median income, it also has an extraordinary level of income… Read more
Read the press releaseAcross the state, New Yorkers have struggled to afford an ever-increasing cost of living. While New York has a high median income, it also has an extraordinary level of income… Read more
Read the press releaseTo celebrate Women’s history month, Immigration Research Initiative is putting a spotlight on the important but often overlooked role of women entrepreneurs as street vendors in New York City. Women… Read more
Read the press releaseMost immigrants have been able to find at least moderate success in the U.S. economic landscape and a substantial number have done quite well, according to a study released today… Read more
Read the press releaseThere are 48 million immigrants in the United States, making up 14 percent of the overall population. This includes all people who are living in the United States and were… Read more
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