Monique Ching
Policy Analyst
Monique Ching is a Policy Analyst at the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center.
She works on the state budget, health equity, housing, and other issues affecting immigrant families.
Monique hails from Hong Kong and she spent years working as a reporter at a newspaper in Texas. She holds a master’s degree in Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy from Tufts University. She also is active with community organizations in Boston’s Chinatown and in Malden.
Recent
Making sense of the Governor’s revised FY 2021 budget proposal
This was a presentation to a coalition of policy advocates, social service providers, and academics, to give members an overview of the Baker Administration’s revised …
7 reasons to support licenses for undocumented drivers
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering whether to enable all drivers, regardless of immigration status, to obtain state driver’s licenses. Here are seven reasons to support such …
Tens of thousands of undocumented, essential workers at risk of lost jobs, lost pay, exposure to COVID-19
Immigrants without status form the backbone of Massachusetts — producing our food, tending to our loved ones, and stocking our supermarkets. But the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread business closures mean many of these undocumented workers have found themselves at risk of losing their jobs, losing income, or being exposed to the virus.
