Maryland’s immigrant communities are driving economic and population growth in the state, according to a report the Office of the Comptroller recently published. But while immigration positively impacts communities in Maryland and across the U.S., immigrants face significant barriers that
The 2024 legislative session saw Maryland lawmakers struggle to balance the need for improved social safety nets and economic well-being with the reality of the state’s fiscal challenges. Unlike the past couple of years, which brought new initiatives and temporary but
As a growing number of low-income households across the country who rely on food and cash assistance to purchase food and other essentials began experiencing thefts of funds from their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, Maryland was among the first
When families go through a challenging period, income support programs are vital to helping them keep food on the table and a roof over their heads as they get back on their feet. The federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
By Jasmin Aramburu This report was supported by a grant from The Abell Foundation When families go through a challenging period, income support programs are vital to helping them keep food on the table and a roof over their heads
MDCEP is releasing this report in partnership with the Immigration Research Initiative. Anthony Capote and David Dyssegaard Kallick of IRI co-authored the report, with Maryland data research and analysis by MDCEP State Policy Fellow Jasmin Aramburu. There are over 940,000
The Maryland General Assembly missed a great opportunity to affirm healthcare as a basic human right by failing to pass the Access to Care Act (House Bill 588). No person should be denied access to healthcare due to their immigration
Everyone deserves quality and timely access to healthcare. We can strengthen the health of Marylanders by proving affordable healthcare to our communities and remove barriers that often produce socioeconomic and racial-ethnic health disparities. Such a barrier includes ineligibility resulting from
By Jasmin Aramburu and Christopher Meyer Most Marylanders agree that working hard should leave you and your family with enough to afford the basics. However, too often workers with minimum – or below minimum – wage jobs take home wages
Recent Census Bureau data demonstrate that it is possible to reduce poverty and prevent hardship through government action—support that is especially needed in Maryland as the poverty rate in the state increased significantly between 2019 and 2021. While relief measures
