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

Unemployment Insurance Taxes Paid by Undocumented Workers Top $1 Billion

June 17, 2020 • Economic Justice
Since 2010, undocumented workers in New Jersey have contributed more than $1.36 billion in unemployment insurance taxes, but have not received any unemployment relief.

Prosperity for All: Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit for Childless Workers

November 14, 2019 • Economic Justice
Three ways to expand and strengthen New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

In Brief: Preparing New Jersey for the Next Economic Downturn

November 12, 2019 • Tax and Budget
Comparing New Jersey's preparation for and response to the Great Recession to that of five comparable states.