David Schaefer GBPI In The News Press After U. of Georgia Killing, Lawmakers Seek Tougher Immigration Laws February 29, 2024 / March 14, 2024 by David Schaefer Republican lawmakers in Georgia are pushing to toughen state laws that govern detentions of undocumented migrants after a killing at a college campus sent shock waves through the state. Last Thursday, the body of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old woman, was found in a wooded area on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens. According to […] Read more » anti-immigrant measures GBPI Georgia Georgia Lawmakers Georgia legislation immigrant rights immigration Immigration and Customs Enforcement State Government Undocumented immigrants
Budget and Taxes Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Reports Wesley Tharpe Voluntary Immigration Enforcement a Costly Choice for Georgia Communities July 18, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Wesley Tharpe Download PDF Georgia’s local governments aligned closely with the federal government’s system of immigration enforcement over the past decade, especially in some rapidly diversifying counties around metro Atlanta. Beyond adhering to mandatory federal laws, this includes embracing voluntary practices designed solely to maximize arrests and deportations of unauthorized immigrants for infractions as minor as traffic […] Read more » Georgia immigrants ICE immigration Immigration and Customs Enforcement Undocumented immigrants
Cash and Safety Net Fact Sheets Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Jennifer Owens Proposed Rule Change Threatens Legal Immigrants, U.S.-Born Children June 6, 2018 / February 26, 2021 by Jennifer Owens The Trump administration appears likely to propose a change to longstanding immigration rules that could lead immigrants lawfully in the U.S. and their U.S. citizen children to forgo critical benefits such as health coverage and food assistance. Proposed revisions to the federal government’s so-called public charge policy, recently reported in the press, are expected to […] Read more » Georgia immigrants immigration medicaid PeachCare public charge SNAP Undocumented immigrants
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
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
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Library Policy Areas State and Local Tax Contribution of Undocumented Immigrants March 14, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin Undocumented immigrants in Georgia annually contribute an estimated $407 million in state and local taxes. This fact sheet provides an updated estimate for the 2006 Georgia Budget & Policy Institute report. Download the PDF. Read more » Fact Sheet State Taxes Undocumented immigrants
Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Reports Sarah Beth Gehl Undocumented Immigrants in Georgia: Tax Contribution and Fiscal Concerns January 19, 2006 / October 13, 2026 by Sarah Beth Gehl Download PDF Undocumented immigrants in Georgia annually contribute an estimated $407 million in state and local taxes. Read more » Economic Security Safety Net State Taxes Undocumented immigrants
