We at GCIR are heartbroken about the devastating crises unfolding in Afghanistan and ... protection in the United States since 2014 through the Special Immigrant Visa program, and an estimated 18,000 ...
August 19, 2021
Statement
Sanctuary policies have garnered heightened media attention since the president signed an executive order on January 25 to withhold federal funding from cities that adopt such policies. What are sanctuary policies? What are the implications of the executive order?
February 16, 2017
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
... have severely limited mobility, longer-standing questions about how best to manage regional migration remain as ...
November, 2020
Report
This call will review recent policy developments and help participants understand their impact on immigrant and refugee communities.
May 18, 2017
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
... Fund Speaker: Marleine Bastien, Executive Director, Family Action Network Movement Relentless policy attacks, ... leaders will share their strategies for taking action and making their vision a reality. With these stories ... and beyond. Marleine Bastien , Executive Director, Family Action Network Movement Cedric Brown, Chief Foundation ...
March, 2020
Presentation, Video & Audio
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
... had begun a discussion with its members after the election about taking a public stance against Trump’s immigration ... that are not members of GCIR. “This is really about values.” In particular, she said, the “impact of ... also said that for most of the signatories “it’s about standing with their grantees.” Efforts are still ...
February 6, 2017
Philanthropic News
... country, there is much less publicly known and discussed about access to justice and conditions of confinement. This ...
May 17, 2018
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
... on implications for services and policies; and Learn about responses from philanthropy, opportunities to leverage ...
May 23, 2017
Regional Briefing
... “There is a considerable lack of knowledge in our state about ..." In Climate of Fear, California Funders Step Up for ...
March 14, 2017
Philanthropic News
... to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) A special thanks to GCIR members and funders for their support ...
September 12, 2017
Webinar
... have also narrowed the deportation pipeline. Learn more about these trends during this call, which will feature two ...
June 21, 2018
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
... and emerging opportunities for alignment and collective action. Registration This briefing is offered free of charge ...
November 27, 2018
Co-Sponsored Program
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar, "The Role of the Arts in the Immigrant Justice Movement" here, including recording and powerpoint presentation.
July, 2021
Program Materials
... various approaches artists use to influence the narrative about immigration and how they use stories to build power in ...
July 29, 2021
Webinar
... their legal needs when they no longer have to worry about where they will sleep or how they will get their next ...
February 27, 2023
Response Fund
... because I was “American.” I received compliments about how “well” I spoke English. And questions such as ... presents an opportunity for philanthropy to learn about the challenges and opportunities facing immigrants and ... others–the Houston area is an ideal context for learning about efforts of AAPI communities to build power and welcome ...
April 6, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
GCIR is announcing the California Dignity for Families Fund’s first round of grantmaking investments, totalling $2.8M. The Fund, launched in May as part of a public-private partnership with the State of California, mobilizes philanthropic dollars to provide urgent humanitarian relief to migrants and support for their resettlement in California communities.
October 6, 2021
Press Release
... lawfully present. Join us for this session to learn more about the status of each of these policies and what is needed ...
September 21, 2022
Webinar
This one-hour call will examine the impact of the administration’s policies on low-wage immigrant workers and the role of employers, labor unions, and community-based groups, such as worker centers, in helping to protect their basic rights.
March 16, 2017
Monthly Immigration Policy Call