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WASHINGTON — Americans are eligible for up to $1,200 in coronavirus stimulus money ... they're married and filing taxes jointly with an immigrant who doesn’t have a Social Security number. Democratic leaders are demanding to change that. About 2 million undocumented people are married to a U.S. ...
May 1, 2020
News Article
The coronavirus pandemic is exposing what we have always known: our nation’s deep inequalities and ... households weather the economic fallout, we know there are millions of families bearing the brunt of this crisis who won’t receive a check, won’t get unemployment, and ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
... for her survival and that of five relatives in Honduras who depend on the income she can no longer send, she said. ... collectively pay billions of dollars in taxes, they are excluded from unemployment insurance benefits — which ... stay-at-home order that public health officials say we need to control the spread of the virus. “In order to ...
March 31, 2020
News Article
In our most difficult moments, we lean on what make us strong. We come from generations of people who are generous, community-driven, and resilient. At a time when ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Governor Newsom: We write to express our appreciation for your tremendous ... the more than two million undocumented Californians who are excluded from federal relief under the CARES Act and ... opportunity to meet with your administration to learn more about the State’s efforts to protect immigrant Californians ...
April 9, 2020
Blog Post
... assistance to undocumented Californians and their families who are ineligible for COVID-19 federal relief and most state ... those who need it most right now. In addition to support we are giving to US citizens through GiveDirectly and other ...
May 11, 2020
Press Release
... housing assistance, providing up to $1,500 to households who have lost income because of the coronavirus and make less ... $275,000 to provide free guidance in multiple languages about how to access relief options and contact mortgage ... state funding. “The need is so much greater than what we have,” Goodman said. “Within a mere few months, ...
April 3, 2020
Response Fund
... jobs from non-citizen workers — including immigrants who have green cards, work visas or are undocumented — in ... estimated 688,000 workers. The researchers estimate that about 42% of those are undocumented. Job loss come as cuts ... me this whole pandemic is a humanitarian crisis because we have such a lack of a safety net for citizens and ...
May 21, 2020
News Article
April 15, 2020
Press Release
... our society continues to turn its back on the very people who put their lives on the line to ensure that our basic ... meeting the immediate needs of all immigrant communities. We also must design long-term strategies for an inclusive ... communities. Alleviate Dreamers’ Long-Term Concerns About Being Able to Live and Work in This Country Many ...
May 15, 2020
Commentary
Actions have consequences. Sometimes the consequences are unintended. At worst, they are not even considered. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) we have been spending time and energy thinking through what ... their impact on vulnerable populations and communities.” Who is considered part of a “vulnerable population?” And ...
July 11, 2019
Blog Post
... to the table. Undocumented people deserve much more than we’ve given them. As an intern at GCIR this summer, I ... justice movement leaders across the nation. Hearing about the organizing work being done in places like Louisiana ... for immigrant justice is taxing, especially for those who are directly impacted, something I learned personally ...
September 21, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi, or about 4.6 percent of the entire American working ... state and local sales, income, and property taxes. Those who file taxes using Individual Tax Identification Numbers ... from being pulled out of the workforce precisely when we need them most, Congress should automatically extend work ...
April 16, 2020
News Article
... more likely than adults in other racial and ethnic groups we studied to report that their families lost work or ... of Hispanic adults in families with noncitizens and about half (49 percent) of those in families where all ... of misunderstanding about the public charge rule and who it applies to, suggesting chilling effects are likely to ...
June 5, 2020
Blog Post
... and how they will pay rent or for other basic necessities. We are all frightened right now, but our undocumented neighbors ... even greater hardships in the next couple of months. We need to come together and support one another! We ask you ...
April 10, 2020
... HIP’s migration and forced displacement grantee partners are at the front lines of supporting migrants along the ... by HIP’s current funders or partner organizations) who are at the frontlines of providing direct humanitarian, ... and Latin America, and offices in the U.S. and Mexico, we are the key partner for donors looking to increase their ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund