In 2020, more than one in six adults in immigrant families reported they or a family member avoided a noncash government benefit program or other help with basic needs because of green card or other immigration concerns.
An analysis of uninsurance rate trends among children in Texas highlights the importance of considering barriers to coverage enrollment as well as where families with eligible uninsured children live.
The pandemic has deeply affected Latino and immigrant small-business owners. Check out a recent
roundtable event that brought together leaders from community-based organizations that support these entrepreneurs and advance equitable development for their neighborhoods.
A leader at the National Domestic Workers Alliance says the pandemic has devastated the 2.5 million–strong domestic care workforce, of which more than half of all workers are women of color and immigrants. These essential workers need a safety net.
Since 1980, the number of international students enrolled at US colleges and universities has quadrupled. These trends are shaped by both changes in student demand from abroad and the variation in education market circumstances, with visa policies serving a mediating role.
