April 15, 2020
Press Release
... thriller called “The Cobra Event” by Richard Preston, about a terrorist who releases a deadly virus in the United ... in Africa, and so he knew all sorts of scary things about how quickly lethal infectious diseases could spread. ... of millions more people worldwide. What was so alarming about these two works of fiction is how totally plausible ...
March 11, 2020
Philanthropic News
... to best meet evolving needs. The Foundation will pay special attention to populations in Napa County that may be ... and those living in close quarters. They are concerned about community health, and they are also concerned about the potential for working families to face economic ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... found wide disparities among Hispanic adults by family citizenship status . More than two-thirds (69 percent) of Hispanic adults in families with noncitizens and about half (49 percent) of those in families where all ... medical care programs for the uninsured (21 percent); the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, ...
June 5, 2020
Blog Post
... out the count’—it would be almost impossible to think about how to get this ship back on course, given the ... government itself. The most well-known is the infamous citizenship question, which the Justice Department slated to ... the importance of accurate messaging—right now—about what the census covers and how it’s used. There’s ...
April 9, 2020
Commentary
... communities. Alleviate Dreamers’ Long-Term Concerns About Being Able to Live and Work in This Country Many immigrants live in constant fear about whether they’ll be able to continue raising their ... comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. Ensure Immigrants’ Access to ...
May 15, 2020
Commentary
... scopes of work – especially as it relates to special events and canvassing – will get resolved. We ... them to fill out the census questionnaire. Details about the paid media program and how to participate can be ... groups received accounts with Thru-Text and information about how to hold a “distributed text bank”. ...
March 13, 2020
Memo
... in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi, or about 4.6 percent of the entire American working ... have lived in the United States for more than 10 years. About one-third of undocumented residents in the United ... use them. Because the coronavirus has caused certain U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices to ...
April 16, 2020
News Article
Learn more about the HCIDLA Angeleno Card.
April 21, 2020
Response Fund
... the nonprofit sector has been pulled into a discussion about COVID-19, as leaders urgently strategize about how to slow the outbreak and help those directly ... or medical leave. “We have been in talks for a while now about starting a national hardship fund to give direct ...
March 11, 2020
Blog Post
Amidst travel restrictions and other government responses to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as of March 17, 2020, temporarily suspended refugee resettlement departures—the actual travel of a refugee from their initial country of asylum to the country where they will be resettled. In addition to travel disruptions, the UNHCR cited concerns that refugees would be placed at a higher risk of contracting and transmitting the virus if they continued to travel as reasons behind their decision.
April 21, 2020
News Article
... the California Immigrant Resilience Fund and excited about our partnership with the Governor and State to ensure ...
April 15, 2020
Press Release
... and refugees, can thrive. We’ve heard loud and clear about several areas where immediate action is needed: ... said Mo Kantner, Associate Director of State and Local Initiatives. “New American Economy uses a data-driven ...
April 30, 2020
Response Fund
... or online, and issuing benefits remotely. To learn more about these and other available flexibilities visit CFPA’s ... coronavirus resource page for young children . What about Public Charge? On February 24th, the federal government ... of crisis. New guidance released by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) states that ...
April 3, 2020
News Article
... York City is home to 3.1 million immigrants who comprise about 37 percent of the City’s population and 44 percent of ... including the undocumented population, contributed about $232 billion to the City’s GDP. Among the one million ... J. Phillip Thompson, Deputy Mayor of Strategic Policy Initiatives . "Our partnership with Open Society will do what ...
April 16, 2020
Response Fund
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) today announced a new $10 million challenge grant from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation toward the California Immigrant Resilience Fund.
May 11, 2020
Press Release
... across the country, and it’s estimated that about half are undocumented . In the most recent economic ... leave, among other benefits. Farmworkers on average earn about $10.60 per hour and have a median annual income between ... near her home in Delano, Susana stopped working about a month ago out of fear that she would get COVID-19. ...
April 4, 2020
News Article
... that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, or citizenship status, excluding immigrants from relief programs ... opportunity to meet with your administration to learn more about the State’s efforts to protect immigrant Californians ...
April 9, 2020
Blog Post
... immigrants during this time of national crisis. Learn more about How to Help here . Contributions will be split evenly ... to the two groups, along with matching funds up to $10k. About Movimiento Cosecha: During this global health crisis, ... directly to immigrants impacted by the current crisis. About San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium: The San Diego ...
April 21, 2020
Response Fund
... status. This state funding is expected to reach about 150,000 undocumented adults. The California Department ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund