During a convening, experts discussed how immigrants with disabilities face multiple structural barriers to employment and education, how Protection and Advocacy systems and community-based organizations could help bridge gaps in access to opportunities, and more.
Key stakeholders shared insights about research needs that could help inform decisions about implementing or maintaining state-led coverage expansions for noncitizens. Addressing knowledge gaps will be important for reducing inequities in health insurance access.
Recommendations to help the Institute of Museum and Library Services support American Latino museums include elevating collaboration opportunities and promoting the diversity of American Latino experiences and cultural equity across US communities.
Humanitarian parole permeated several aspects of evacuees’ lives and negatively affected their ability to secure stable employment. Service issues included a lack of affordable housing and housing discrimination, gaps in legal services, and more.
Expanding access to mainstream mortgage products for ITIN holders, a majority of whom are Latino, could increase homeownership access. The current market for ITIN loans is small, but interviews and estimates suggest it could be significantly expanded.
