... lack of support are alarming and should serve as a call-to-action in philanthropy, because the Black population is only ... Associate Director for Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, WES Mariam Assefa Fund ...
November 9, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to allow the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to continue. The ... an online community gathering when we will share details about the Supreme Court decision and how it will impact ...
June 18, 2020
Commentary
... 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
June 18, 2020
News Article
... 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
... unconscionable attempt to terminate the availability of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), ruling that the ... immigrants will be fully protected only by congressional action. The potential for future attacks on DACA recipients ...
June 18, 2020
Press Release
... and representatives from The Surdna Foundation and Maine Initiatives, joined the event back in February. Together, ... of what folks in different offices are thinking about immigration.” The topics under discussion included ... political debates and rhetoric, including asylum access, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the 287(g) ...
April 11, 2024
Blog Post
June 18, 2020
News Article
... to ensure that society functions. Infrastructure is also about being in “right relationship” with each other—in ...
May 26, 2021
President's Message
... means having the courage to invite a bigger conversation about our nation’s history and the present-day ...
February 8, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
With the federal administration set to end the use of public health law Title 42 as an expulsion tool to deny would-be asylum seekers entry into the United States (a policy deemed unconstitutional by a federal court late last year) tomorrow, it is widely expected that a significant number of individuals and families will enter the U.S. through the southern border in search of refuge. Therefore, GCIR is calling on philanthropy to resource immediate and long term responses to the humanitarian needs of migrants.
May 11, 2023
Statement
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
... advocacy, legal services, and capacity-building initiatives of Afghan, BAMEMSA, and refugee-led groups beyond ... that would allow them to stay in the U.S., such as asylum, special immigrant visas, or Temporary Protected Status, with ...
March 18, 2024
Commentary
... policies. Advocates are developing positive narratives about immigrants and are working to transform the broader ... Immigration Legal Services in California: A Time for Bold Action . As we roll out our new public policy agenda, ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
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
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
... 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
... “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
... 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