Blog Budget and Taxes Higher Education John McCosh K-12 Education Legislative Watch Day 39: State Budget, Education Vouchers and More March 27, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by John McCosh | 1 Comment on Legislative Watch Day 39: State Budget, Education Vouchers and More As the 2018 General Assembly nears the closing gavel, Georgia lawmakers are trying to find a path to use public dollars to boost private schools, provide need-based aid for college students and impose rules that target immigrants in counterproductive ways. They’re also putting the finishing touches on Georgia’s spending plan for the upcoming 2019 budget […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Financial Aid HB 217 HB 664 HB 713 Higher Education immigration K-12 Legislature private schools SB 405 SB 452 tax breaks
Blog Jennifer Owens Worker Justice Immigrants Make Georgia Stronger and Better Every Day February 1, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Owens Nearly one in 10 Georgians today was born outside the United States and one in five under 18 has at least one immigrant parent. Our immigrant neighbors worship alongside us, teach our children, volunteer in our communities, care for our loved ones, serve as first responders and work hard to provide for their families. Foreign-born […] Read more » daca Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Dreamers economy immigration Undocumented immigrants
Budget and Taxes Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Reports Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Adding Citizens a Powerful Way to Boost Georgia Communities September 15, 2017 / April 2, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe States and cities nationwide are discovering they can strengthen their local economies and boost tax revenues by encouraging immigrants legally in the country on a permanent basis to become citizens. About 9 million people nationwide live in the country as lawful permanent residents and are eligible to become naturalized citizens[1], including an estimated 195,000 in […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes citizenship daca immigration Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News The cost of removing DACA in Georgia September 13, 2017 / March 12, 2021 by GBPI Admin Last week, the Trump Administration announced plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This program grants legal protections to people who entered the United States illegally as children. The decision left roughly 800,000 people who rely on the program in a legal limbo. Listen to the interview on GPB News. Read more » economy immigration Wesley Tharpe
Melissa Johnson Reports Worker Justice Underfunded English Training Limits Contribution from Georgia’s College-Educated Immigrants April 21, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson The strength of Georgia’s workforce is undermined by a lack of funding for English language programs. About 55,000 immigrants in Georgia hold a bachelor’s degree or higher and also struggle to speak English, an impediment that prevents many from fully putting their expertise to work here.[1] Georgia’s English language programs enrolled only about 12,000 adults […] Read more » immigration
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 Budget and Taxes Melissa Johnson Worker Justice Immigrant ID Bills Amount to $1 Million in Waste February 17, 2017 / January 16, 2020 by Melissa Johnson One Senate bill and two House bills threaten to waste more than $1 million in state taxpayer dollars to change driver’s license and identification cards issued to immigrants, including refugees and legal permanent residents. If any of these bills pass, Georgia will spend valuable time and money tilting at windmills, while taking an unwelcoming stance […] Read more » immigration
Reports Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Young Immigrants Vital to Georgia’s Workforce, Healthy Economy February 1, 2017 / March 18, 2021 by Wesley Tharpe Potential harsher federal immigration policies under the new presidential administration pose special concern for young Georgians whose parents brought them to the United States as children. A new federal crackdown threatens havoc for tens of thousands of young Georgians who now enjoy some limited legal protections which allow them to work, go to school and […] Read more » daca immigration
Reports Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Georgia Stands to Lose Millions from Crackdown on Young Immigrants February 1, 2017 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe The potential for harsher federal immigration policies under the new presidential administration poses special concern for young Georgians whose parents brought them to the United States as children. A new federal crackdown threatens to wreak havoc in the lives of tens of thousands of young Georgians who now enjoy some limited legal protections that allow […] Read more » daca immigration
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
