... the latest in a string of actions intended to alter the citizenship process. Last year, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, which administers the ... exam could make the test harder for immigrants seeking citizenship ...
November 12, 2020
News Article
... they were in 1987 — when the U.S. population was about a quarter smaller , substantially younger and ... to be a “specialty occupation ” ? Doesn’t sound so special after all. “This is not just about due ... first 100 days, plus several dozen other initiatives. They include — as Pierce anticipates — ...
November 10, 2020
News Article
... and racial justice. They also engaged in consultations about this Blueprint with individuals directly impacted ...
September, 2020
Report
... processing of asylum cases, including by having the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Asylum Division ...
November, 2020
Issue Brief
... takeaways that have emerged from political races, ballot initiatives, and referendum questions that have already been ... And in state ballot measures we saw: MA voters remove the citizenship requirement for driver’s licenses; AZ voters ... work is long-term work. It is more than messaging; it’s about enlarging the social imagination.” At GCIR we know ...
November 11, 2022
President's Message
... conversations with movement leaders throughout the country about key priorities, strategies, and needs, GCIR is ...
December, 2020
Funding Recommendations
... immigration reform — including a full path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented, a modernization ... ports of entry Protect DACA/Dreamers Provide a path to citizenship for essential workers Reverse the H-1B and other ... barriers Reform the H-2A visa and provide a path to citizenship for farmworkers Reform the H-2B visa program ...
November, 2020
Issue Brief
... to immigrant communities. Read our analysis below to learn about the work ahead of us and how philanthropy can help our ...
January 24, 2022
Commentary
... have severely limited mobility, longer-standing questions about how best to manage regional migration remain as ...
November, 2020
Report
The U.S. immigration system is inflexible and restrictive. Adopting the reforms outlined in this compilation would allow the system to respond to future challenges and opportunities without requiring repeated congressional actions to correct its mistakes.
November, 2020
Analysis
... kill movement leaders, and release personal information about staff members. Rajasvini Bhansali, executive director ... has been hearing greater anxiety from grantees about their physical safety as well as cyberthreats. Before ... out there,” Bhansali said. So Solidaire, a network of about 200 wealthy donors and foundations, started its own ...
October 22, 2020
Philanthropic News
... likely support of a 6-3 Supreme Court on apportionment by citizenship, and fundamentally reshaping who is considered ... They would likely move to expand efforts to strip citizenship of immigrants who have been naturalized . ... and thrive. Americans overwhelmingly support a pathway to citizenship to keep families together and give everyone a ...
October, 2020
Analysis
Find all program-related materials for the webinar, "Election Scenario Planning," including powerpoint and recording here.
September, 2020
Program Materials
The historic 2020 U.S. presidential election is over, and the will of the people has prevailed. A record number of people cast their votes, not just for the next president of the United States but also for the kind of country they wish America to be: vibrant, inclusive, welcoming.
November 10, 2020
Statement
Join GCIR and leading organizations for a discussion on the key immigration priorities, strategies, and needs heading into 2021 and how philanthropy can build on investments in recent years to promote success in the first 100 days of the Biden administration and beyond. GCIR’s recommendations for philanthropy will also be released during the program.
December 8, 2020
Webinar