Everything, Everywhere all at Once: Challenges and Opportunities for Low-income Immigrant and Refugee Workers

Track: Justice, Dignity, and Power for Migrant Workers track

Speakers: 

• Amanda Misiko Andere, CEO, Funders Together to End Homelessness (FTEH)
• Adriana Cadena, Director, Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF)
• Thomas Smith, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Justice at Work

Moderator:

• Ivy O. Suriyopas, Vice President of Programs, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR)

Session Description: 

Working class and low-income migrants and their families face a number of threats to their well-being.  The shortage of affordable housing and exclusions in access to healthcare harm families trying to make ends meet. At the same time, immigrants have options for seeking enforcement of their workplace rights and protections. Join a panel of experts who are working to address the multiple complex threats and opportunities immigrant and refugee workers are confronting today.