GBPI In The News Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Immigration debate fuels worry about H-1B program March 9, 2017 / April 2, 2020 by GBPI Admin Emory University employs about 300 foreign workers under temporary visas, assigning them to a wide range of research projects. Their work “is part of our core mission,” says Philip Wainwright, vice provost for global strategy. “The program and the research we think benefits the United States and benefits human kind.” Emory is one of the […] Read more » immigration Wesley Tharpe
Blog Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Refugees Help Make Georgia a Better Place July 8, 2016 / April 2, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe 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
Blog Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Melissa Johnson Worker Justice Georgia’s Tuition Equity Opportunity Will Survive U.S. Supreme Court Case April 15, 2016 / April 2, 2020 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on Georgia’s Tuition Equity Opportunity Will Survive U.S. Supreme Court Case Georgia leaders debated for years whether the state should allow young immigrants to pay in-state college tuition if they are eligible to work without threat of deportation. Monday the U.S Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in an important immigration case that could bring new clarity to the extent of executive authority. The case […] Read more » daca immigration Tuition Equity
GBPI In The News Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Ga. Legislature Advances Bills Regarding Immigration March 3, 2016 / April 2, 2020 by GBPI Admin As the last day of the state legislative session approaches, the Georgia General Assembly is considering a set of proposed laws related to immigrants and immigration. Read the full story. Read more » economy immigration In the News
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Melissa Johnson Policy Areas Drivers’ ID Bill Would Squander Big Bucks to Target Immigrants February 26, 2016 / April 2, 2020 by Melissa Johnson A Senate bill threatens to spend hundreds of thousands of Georgia taxpayer dollars to compel work-eligible immigrants to carry both a drivers’ privilege card and a special identification card. If this bill passes, Georgia is obligated to waste effort and expense to address unproven problems while it further stigmatizes immigrants. Senate Bill 6, up for […] Read more »
Author Blog Budget and Taxes Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Policy Areas Wesley Tharpe Sensible Reforms Can Boost Undocumented Immigrants’ Tax Contribution February 25, 2016 / April 2, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Undocumented immigrants in Georgia pay a significant share of state and local taxes each year and providing those families a path to legal status can increase their tax payments even more. That’s the key takeaway from a new analysis from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), which takes a close look […] Read more » Budget & Taxes State Taxes taxes Undocumented immigrants
Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Welcome Newcomers to Build a Stronger Georgia December 16, 2015 / April 2, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Welcome Newcomers to Build a Stronger Georgia Opinions are rarely in short supply when it comes to immigration. Whether it’s on cable news, gathered around the family dining table or dominating your Facebook newsfeed, questions of how immigrants affect our economy and communities are clearly on people’s minds. It can prove difficult to separate fact from fiction, since it’s such an emotional […] Read more » immigration
Featured Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants K-12 Education Melissa Johnson Worker Justice Open College Entry to Undocumented Students to Bolster Georgia’s Workforce September 29, 2015 / April 2, 2020 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on Open College Entry to Undocumented Students to Bolster Georgia’s Workforce Many Georgia students started college for the first time this fall. That’s good news for Georgia as the state says it needs 250,000 additional college graduates to meet its workforce needs by 2020, according to Gov. Nathan Deal’s Complete College Georgia Initiative. The bad news is that the state is excluding an estimated 5,000 potential […] Read more » Higher Education Tuition Equity
Author Blog Budget and Taxes Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Wesley Tharpe Immigration Reform Would Bolster Georgia’s Strained Finances July 10, 2013 / April 2, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Georgia would gain nearly $100 million in state and local tax revenue each year if Congress allows undocumented immigrants now living in the United States to work here legally, according to a new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). Comprehensive immigration reform is under debate in Washington and passing a forward-looking […] Read more » State Taxes
