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October 8, 2026
From the earliest preliminary reports to the most recent data analysis, both local and national research have shown that mass arrests of immigrants have a substantial negative impact on the economy. Adding to this growing body of research, new analysis by the Minnesota Budget Project and the Immigration Research Initiative, based on work by Chloe East and Elizabeth Cox, allows us to estimate that there are now 32,000 fewer jobs in Minnesota than there would have been without the massive increase in ICE arrests.
September 28, 2026
A state-by-state look at the size and share of immigrant populations across the country, highlighting how immigrants contribute to communities nationwide and showing key data on non-citizens and estimates of undocumented residents.
September 2, 2026
Local officials have repeatedly justified the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, first as a for-profit prison, then as an ICE detention facility, with promises of economic benefits to the local community of Clearfield County. But two decades of evidence show little economic payoff, a shortfall made all the more troubling by three recent deaths at the facility.
July 30, 2026
IRI is conducting a survey of New York community-based organizations to help determine funding needs to ensure a complete and accurate count in the 2030 census.
July 27, 2026
The program of mass deportation being carried out by the Trump Administration is hurting American workers, both immigrants and those born in the United States. How much would employment drop in your state—for immigrants and for U.S.-born workers—if one percent of the people most at risk were arrested with a massive ICE raid in your state?
June 26, 2026
Transformation of warehouses into ICE detention centers is an inhumane way to treat immigrants. It’s also bad economics and planning for local communities. A report by IRI and National Immigration Law Center, with three regional planners, show some vibrant alternative ways to repurpose warehouses as libraries, recreation facilities, or more.
April 2, 2026
New York stands to protect $186 billion in census-guided federal funding by investing $30 million now to ensure an accurate 2030 Census count that supports fair representation, strong communities, and critical public resources.
April 1, 2026
New York is home to 4.5 million immigrants who contribute to the state as workers, business owners, caregivers and taxpayers, with especially vital roles in healthcare, construction, restaurants, and domestic care. With regional and county-level data, IRI offers a closer look at how immigrants help communities across New York thrive.
March 19, 2026
Entrepreneurship strengthens communities and local economies nationwide, with immigrants, women, and African Americans playing a vital role as business owners, job creators and drivers of economic vibrancy.