Key Takeaways: Federal lawmakers face multiple opportunities to support college affordability and completion for Georgians. Increasing Pell Grants would provide an immediate financial boost to more than 280,000 college students in Georgia. Added funding for colleges and universities to support
Immigration Analyst Crystal Muñoz Crystal Muñoz is an analyst at GBPI, where she focuses on state and federal policies and research that affect the immigrant community in Georgia. Crystal graduated from Georgia State University, where she earned her bachelor’s in
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
ATLANTA—Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) announced that, after nearly a decade at the organization, President and CEO Taifa Smith Butler will step down at the end of June 2021 to lead Demos, a think tank dedicated to pursuing an inclusive multiracial democracy and
Key Takeaways: Expanded access to a driver’s card promotes family unity and enhances road safety. GBPI projects that approximately 165,000 Georgia immigrants could benefit from expanded access to driving privileges. During the first three years of implementation, the
December 4, 2020 Senator David Perdue455 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington DC 20510 Dear Senator Perdue, The holiday season is supposed to be a time filled with joy and shared with loved ones. But this year, too many Georgians are unable
Key Takeaways: The Supreme Court ruled against ending the DACA program, which provides temporary relief from deportation to undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children. By keeping the program intact, DACA recipients will continue to benefit from resources that
Key Takeaways Thus far, many state and federal efforts to mitigate the health and economic effects of COVID-19 have excluded some or all immigrants. One out of every 10 Georgians is an immigrant; addressing their health and economic wellbeing is
Policy Fellow, Immigration, Criminal Justice Stephanie Angel Stephanie Angel is a policy fellow at GBPI, where she produces research on immigration and the criminal justice system. Stephanie earned her J.D. from Emory University School of Law, where she predominantly gained
Toolkits Coronavirus Spread the Word: COVID Relief Plan Must Meet the Need of Georgians Jennifer Crane July 28, 2020 Millions of people are struggling to feed themselves and their families, falling behind on rent and losing their … Budget and
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