Founded in 1985, the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) advances informed policy on key issues affecting Latino communities through objective and timely research contributing to the betterment of the nation.

The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI), a freestanding, nonprofit, policy research organization, helps shape public policy by providing elected officials and community leaders with non-partisan research. The Institute has published 200 research reports and policy briefs addressing a wide range of topics – from immigration and education to technology and employment.
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What's New

March 13, 2008 - SAVE THE DATE
The TRPI Legacy Gala 2008 will be held on Thursday, May 29 in Los Angeles, and honor Harry P. Pachon, TRPI President. Click here for more information.

May 7, 2008 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TRPI releases a groundbreaking new survey guaging Mexican attitudes on remittances sent by their co-nationals in the U.S.
Click here to view report.

May 2, 2008 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TRPI releases a new study on the shortage of Latina and Latino nurses in the U.S.
Click here to view report.

TRPI IN THE NEWS

Huff's legislation aimed at migrants said unlikely to pass
Whittier Daily News - Whittier, CA, USA - March 16, 2008
Harry Pachon, professor of public policy at USC, said the bills are too extreme and not well thought-out. "It's posturing to a certain ideology that ...>> read story

Message to students: Go grab the financial aid
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA - March 15, 2008
One startling study by the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute in Southern California indicated that most Latino parents flat out didn't believe they could afford ...>> read story