Crystal Munoz Economic Justice Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Reports Welcomed, Yet Not Welcome: Exploring Georgia’s Role in Immigration Enforcement and Detention September 27, 2023 / October 2, 2023 by Crystal Muñoz Executive Summary Georgia’s immigrants enhance Georgia’s social fabric through linguistic and cultural diversity and meet the state’s growing demand for entrepreneurial business acumen through an ability to navigate complex social dynamics and generate outside-the-box, globally minded business strategies. Immigrants are also an essential part of the state’s workforce, occupying C-suite positions in Fortune 500 companies […] Read more » anti-immigrant measures criminal legal system deportation detention Economic Justice enforcement equity Georgia immigrant rights immigration incarceration language access policy private prisons rural communities
Ashley Young Bill Analysis Crystal Munoz Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Education Equity is Good for DACA Recipients and Georgia | Bill Analysis: House Bill 131 (LC 49 1187) March 3, 2023 / March 3, 2023 by Crystal Muñoz This bill analysis was co-authored by Crystal Muñoz, Immigration Analyst. In 2008, the State of Georgia began to charge undocumented students out-of-state tuition and barred them from attending certain state universities. Out-of-state tuition is two-to-four times higher than in-state tuition and remains out of reach for many immigrant families.[1] Since 2008, advocates have […] Read more » college affordability college-tuition daca higher ed immigration In-State Tuition opportunity tuition act
Blog Crystal Munoz Inclusive Economy for Immigrants World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month: How Welcoming is Georgia? June 20, 2022 / June 21, 2022 by Crystal Muñoz Over the past year or so, Georgians have grown increasingly aware of the challenges faced by refugees resettling in the state. A new report provides a wealth of information on how refugees in the U.S. fare over time and how they affect our local communities. Read more » immigration refugees
Crystal Munoz GBPI In The News Health Justice Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: Mental Health Parity Act Lacks Sufficient Support For Georgia’s Immigrants March 30, 2022 / August 8, 2022 by Crystal Muñoz RELEASE: Mental Health Parity Act Lacks Sufficient Support For Georgia’s Immigrants ATLANTA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute issued a statement in response to the Senate passage of the Mental Health Parity Act or House Bill 1013. Lawmakers have restored more robust parity language to HB 1013 which ensures greater payment for behavioral […] Read more » health health-care immigration Press Release
Blog Crystal Munoz Federal Policy Health Justice Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Worker Justice Over-Represented Among the Vulnerable, Under-Protected In the Pandemic: Georgia Immigrants Deserve Better December 17, 2021 / December 17, 2021 by Crystal Muñoz As the pandemic continues, one glaring outcome has been increased disparities between certain groups. During the beginning of the pandemic and the immunization stage, numbers and percentages of those infected and vaccinated gave us a clear indication that this pandemic was disproportionately affecting some more than others. One group that has been disproportionately and negatively […] Read more » Build Back Better covid five-year waiting period immigration pandemic vaccine
Blog Crystal Munoz Federal Policy Inclusive Economy for Immigrants New Administration, New(ish) Immigration Rules: Policy Continuity and Change Under President Biden and the Experience of Georgia Communities October 22, 2021 / October 25, 2021 by Crystal Muñoz Key Takeaways Georgia has 18,000 DACA recipients. These recipients rely on DACA to be able to work and live without having to worry about the threat of deportation. As DACA continues to play out in the courts, thousands are left in limbo with no permanent solution. Migrant Protection Protocol was used to stop thousands of […] Read more »
Blog Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Immigrant-Inclusive Tax Credits Are More Important Than Ever August 10, 2021 / August 10, 2021 by Crystal Muñoz Key Takeaways The changes made to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) are targeted to help those with low and moderate incomes and have the potential to lift millions out of poverty. The EITC excludes Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) filers, and the […] Read more »
