The recent grant awards of the Sociological Initiatives Foundation reveal a familiar list of discriminatory practices and public policy concerns identified by immigrant communities in the U.S.
The research and community organizing projects supported by the foundation this year will investigate a wide range of issues such as wage theft, discrimination, fraud, workplace safety, and the effects of recent anti-immigrant legislation.
Most of the projects link the research process with a grassroots advocacy campaign and typically involve a number of coalition partners in the effort.
To view the grants list, click here.
The Sociological Initiatives Foundation has awarded 
Survivors of domestic violence link research with community organizing to help reform New York City Family Courts that have failed to protect women and children. The research revealed systematic bias and an indifference to domestic violence in families.