A Welcoming Environment for Immigrants
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Eligibility for Georgia Unemployment Insurance
With thousands of Georgians across the state being laid off from their jobs, unemployment insurance (UI) is one …
Every Georgian Deserves Access to Higher Education
Co-authored by Policy Fellow Stephanie Angel and Senior Policy Analyst Jennifer Lee Diana graduated from Gainesville High School …
GBPI 2020 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all …
Supreme Court To Hear Arguments on Fate of DACA Program
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was established in 2012 and granted some undocumented immigrants brought …
Five-Year Waiting Period Is a Barrier to Immigrant Health Care Access
Before 2017, the national uninsured rate for children declined for nearly 10 years; however, the share of uninsured …
Athens Listening Session: Students, Caregivers and Community Leaders Look to Create New Opportunities
Last month, GBPI staff continued our series of listening sessions around the state by spending two days in …
Opportunities for Georgia to Best Leverage Medicaid Waivers
Federal health care waivers allow states to “waive” or be exempt from certain federal health program requirements. States …
Extending In-State Tuition to “Dreamers” Creates Opportunity for Georgia
Marisol Estrada decided to attend Armstrong State, now part of Georgia Southern University, because it was in her …
GBPI 2019 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute works to build a more inclusive economy so that everyone can participate …
Potential Changes to Public Charge Would Negatively Impact Georgia Families, Economy
On October 10, the federal administration released a proposal to radically change the U.S. immigration system by redefining …
Growing Diverse, Thriving Together
Embracing Equity and Inclusion to Bolster Georgia’s Economy By Wesley Tharpe, Research Director and Alex Camardelle, Senior Policy …
Costs of immigration enforcement largely untracked
ATLANTA – Most Georgia counties do not keep track of how much local taxpayer money goes toward their …
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