Vineeta Kapahi

Vineeta Kapahi, Senior Policy Analyst, works on issues related to immigrants' rights and economic security. She has worked alongside immigrant communities as a social worker, organizer, and researcher for nearly a decade. In the summer of 2019, Vineeta served as NJPP's Kathleen Crotty Fellow, where she authored a landmark report on the benefits of expanding New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Prior to that, she was the Manager of Policy and Volunteer Engagement at Womankind, a nonprofit organization that addresses gender-based violence. Vineeta completed her undergraduate studies at Bard College at Simon’s Rock and Rice University and holds master’s degrees from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College and the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers. Email: kapahi (at) njpp.org

Labor Day Snapshot: New Jersey’s Uneven Recovery

September 6, 2021 • Economic Justice
Just as the pandemic disproportionately harmed low-income workers and people of color, New Jersey’s pandemic recovery is similarly divided.

EITC Expansion Benefits Residents and Boosts the Economy

July 22, 2021 • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
Expanding the EITC in New Jersey will provide a boost to state and local economies as EITC benefits are often spent immediately and locally.

Shining a Light on New Jersey’s FY 2022 Budget

July 1, 2021 • Tax and Budget
New Jersey's latest budget meets the immediate needs of the pandemic recovery, pays off debt, and invests in key public assets.

Expanded Child Tax Credit Will Benefit More Than 1 Million Kids in New Jersey

June 21, 2021 • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
An estimated 1.6 million children in New Jersey will benefit from a temporary expansion to the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC).

What’s Included, and Missing, in Gov. Murphy’s FY 2022 Budget Proposal

May 27, 2021 • Tax and Budget
New Jersey lawmakers must keep their eyes peeled on the not-so-distant future and find ways to protect new investments long-term.

Five Ways to Strengthen Tax Credits for Workers

May 17, 2021 • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
The American Rescue Plan expands tax credits for working families, but many of these changes fall short of the need. Here's what state lawmakers can do to better support workers.

New York Approves $2.1 Billion Relief Fund for Immigrants — New Jersey Should Do the Same

April 9, 2021 • Immigrants' Rights, Tax and Budget
New York’s Excluded Workers Fund will provide pandemic relief to approximately 290,000 immigrant workers.

Cooperation with ICE Deepens Racial and Economic Disparities in New Jersey

March 24, 2021 • Immigrants' Rights
Immigration enforcement practices violate human rights, harm public health, and worsen racial disparities.

Gov. Murphy’s FY 2022 Budget Address: 5 Key Takeaways

February 24, 2021 • Tax and Budget
Highlights from Gov. Murphy's FY 2022 budget address, including one big omission.

State of the State 2021: Rapid Reaction

January 13, 2021 • General
Live from the NJPP Zoom room, Sheila, Vineeta, Brittany, Marleina, and Lou react to Governor Murphy's State of the State address (with gifs!).