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August 24, 2021 | Freddy Mejia
Es Hora de Cubrir a Todos Los Niños
Todos los niños deben de tener la oportunidad de un comienzo saludable, y eso incluye tener acceso a una cobertura...
July 29, 2021 | Katie Zhang
As a State of Many Languages, Virginia Needs Language Access
Public resources should be easily accessible to everyone who needs it, regardless of the language they speak. According to 2019...
May 10, 2021 | Freddy Mejia
It’s Time to Cover All Kids
Every child should have every opportunity for a healthy start, and that includes having access to comprehensive health coverage. Unfortunately,...
January 28, 2021 | Freddy Mejia
For Today and Tomorrow: Increasing Health Coverage for Undocumented Virginians
COVID-19 has reminded us that our health and well-being are highly intertwined with that of our neighbors, and that our...
October 27, 2020 | Laura Goren
Woven Together: The State of Immigrants in Virginia’s Economy
Virginia’s workforce is one of the most highly educated and highest earning in the nation and forms the backbone of...
October 14, 2020 | The Commonwealth Institute
Virginia Needs an Updated Budget to Address Economic and Health Challenges
A lot has changed since April when legislators approved a state budget amid significant uncertainty. After six months, we have...
October 1, 2020 | Chris Wodicka
This Recession is Different: Hardship among Asian American Communities and the Need for State Policy Solutions
The economy shows some signs of recovering from the worst of the pandemic-driven recession, yet the share of working people...
August 10, 2020 | The Commonwealth Institute
Video: It’s Time to Dismantle Virginia’s “40-Quarter Rule”
The U.S. government requires that lawful permanent residents–immigrants with legal status–reside in the country for five years in order to...
July 29, 2020 | Laura Goren
Un perfil de nuestros vecinos inmigrantes en Hampton Roads
En Hampton Roads hay alrededor de 106.682 inmigrantes. Los virginianos nacidos en el extranjero constituyen el 7% de los residentes de la región, un porcentaje inferior al de la población nacida fuera del estado (13%) y a la media nacional del 14%. Visto de otra manera, casi 1 de cada 10 de las personas que viven en Hampton Roads han nacido en el extranjero. Además, el 40% de los inmigrantes de la región residen en Virginia Beach.