Immigrants in New York State’s Workforce The American Immigration Council published a new report, Economic Benefits of the Empire State Licensing: Immigrants in New York State’s Workforce, in May 2022 highlighting the critical role that immigrants and refugees play in New York’s workforce and the need to reduce barriers to professional and occupational licenses. New […]

Extending Access to Professional Licenses in Maryland: Issue Brief Maryland does not currently have a state policy that allows individuals with no lawful immigration status to apply for occupational and professional licenses. There are currently 237,845 undocumented individuals living in Maryland, including 9,730 undocumented students enrolled in higher education. Many of these students are pursuing […]

Extending Access to In-State Tuition to Dreamers in Arizona: Issue Brief Arizona prohibits Dreamers who grew up and went to school in Arizona from accessing in-state tuition. Currently, both Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and other undocumented students without DACA can access a non-resident tuition rate at 150% the in-state tuition rate if […]

Arizona Resources: Access to In-State Tuition Introduction Arizona prohibits Dreamers who grew up and went to school in Arizona from accessing in-state tuition. Currently, both Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and other undocumented students without DACA can access a non-resident tuition rate at 150% the in-state tuition rate if they have attended high […]