... a clear vision of our expectations. The 2021 Immigration Action Plan is a preview of our collective efforts. It ... Read the full report below. 2021 Immigration Action Plan ...
August, 2020
Report
... 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
... also vowed to temporarily halt deportations, reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, increase ...
November, 2020
Issue Brief
... and draconian immigration policies , including fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), rescinding the Muslim ... 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
... conversations with movement leaders throughout the country about key priorities, strategies, and needs, GCIR is ...
December, 2020
Funding Recommendations
... and racial justice. They also engaged in consultations about this Blueprint with individuals directly impacted ...
September, 2020
Report
Resource from Bolder Advocacy that details actions private foundations can take given a contested election.
November 10, 2020
Philanthropic News
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
... 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
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
The Migrant Justice Platform is a roadmap of Executive and Legislative actions from grassroots voices across the United States and abroad that parts ways from the “single-bill” strategy that has defined immigration politics for two decades. It is a unity blueprint intended as a launching point for an open-source effort that centers grassroots voices on various aspects of immigration reform.
June, 2019
Analysis
The new immigration system has eliminated the core principles of immigration law and replaced them with the current president’s own preferences. It’s time for Congress to rectify it.
December 2, 2020
Commentary
... these efforts. President Trump will seek a total end to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary ... can do so. This commitment also includes taking immediate action to ensure that immigrants here in the U.S., and those ...
October, 2020
Analysis
President-elect Joe Biden will take office under pressure to repudiate and rescind many, if not most, of the more than 400 executive actions President Trump has used to tighten the U.S. immigration system. But Biden also will start his term in a bind that could make such changes difficult to accomplish in short order.
December 2, 2020
News Article
A news article from CNN looking at the impact the Trump Administration's revisions to the naturalization exam could have on future immigrants seeking citizenship in the United States.
November 12, 2020
News Article
... 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
... takeaways that have emerged from political races, ballot initiatives, and referendum questions that have already been ... 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