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March 18, 2020 | The Commonwealth Institute

STATEMENT: TCI Stands with our Communities and People in Virginia Most at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic

As people across Virginia are increasingly impacted by the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, our...
February 28, 2020 | The Commonwealth Institute

Opportunities to Advance Racial Equity in Conference Budget

What’s included in the state budget communicates what and who the state values. That’s why it’s important to analyze...
January 10, 2020 | Levi Goren

Accounting for Cars: Expanding access to driver’s licenses regardless of immigration status will help Virginia’s fiscal bottom line as well as helping families and communities

The main reason to expand access to driver’s licenses regardless of immigration status is because it makes our families and communities safer: safer from being unfairly caught up in the criminal justice system and deportation pipeline for just trying to get to church or a child’s school, and safer from being on the roads with unlicensed drivers who haven’t had the opportunity to access the state’s system of training and testing.
December 9, 2019 | The Commonwealth Institute

Only Wealthy Immigrants Need Apply: The Chilling Effects of “Public Charge”

A co-release from The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis and the Fiscal Policy Institute In August 2019, the Department of...
November 25, 2019 | Levi Goren

Update: Hands on the Wheel: Improving Safety and Boosting Communities through Removing Barriers to Driver’s Licenses

Virginians are safer when more of the drivers on our roads are trained, tested, licensed, and insured. That’s why Virginia...
October 24, 2019 | Levi 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...
August 29, 2019 | The Commonwealth Institute

Immigrants Are Vital Members of Virginia Legislative Districts

Immigrants play an important role in Virginia’s economy and communities. The infographics below show key data points for foreign-born residents...
August 23, 2019 | Levi Goren

Update: In-State Tuition Is a Common Sense, Low-Cost Investment for Virginia

The availability of in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities for Virginians provides a pathway to better jobs and opportunities that benefits students and the state economy.
June 24, 2019 | Levi Goren

Appendix: Data on Foreign-Born Population by County and City

This appendix supplements TCI’s report “Virginia Immigrants in the Economy: Pillars of Prosperous Communities” The...
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