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... featured a wedding couple encircled by several groomsmen. We soon learned that all the men were immigrants from Nigeria, Guinea, Eritrea and Mongolia who’d been detained together at the West County Detention ... exponentially since the 1990s, currently hovering at about 55,000 nationwide. Hence, the work to curb immigrant ...
September 30, 2019
Blog Post
... by our inspirational leaders from across the country who are fighting to end the policy and practice of ... member, Sara Campos's reflection and view of detention . We appreciate all the advocates and organizers who joined ... us. GCIR will continue to be in conversation with them about how to support the work moving forward. In the ...
September, 2019
Program Materials
June 23, 2021
Webinar
... immigrant communities, heighten penalties on immigrants who have had contact with the criminal justice system, and ... to incarceration for immigrants. Join us to learn more about the intersections between criminal justice and ... the criminal justice reform and immigrant rights community are responding, and what funders can do at this critical ...
May 2, 2017
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "The Future of Immigration Legal Services: A Time For Bold Action" here, including program recording and powerpoint.
July, 2022
Program Materials
U.S. deportation and expulsion practices are recklessly exposing an entire region to increased risk of ...
May, 2020
Issue Brief
... recent years, particularly in terms of how many immigrants are held in private facilities—and a growing divestment ... implicit, and explicit) is a defining factor in who is detained. For example, undocumented immigrants of ... Financial Institution (CDFI). If there are concerns about your current bank but it is not feasible to end the ...
August, 2019
Funding Recommendations, Issue Brief
... HIP’s migration and forced displacement grantee partners are at the front lines of supporting migrants along the ... by HIP’s current funders or partner organizations) who are at the frontlines of providing direct humanitarian, ... and Latin America, and offices in the U.S. and Mexico, we are the key partner for donors looking to increase their ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... people of color (BIPOC) communities, of which many people are essential workers, made clear the need for philanthropy ... services—including immigration legal services. As we emerge from the pandemic and face possible new ... using the link below. For Immigrants, Legal Services Are Critical. Here’s How Philanthropy Can Expand Access ...
September, 2021
Analysis
... in the United States without legal status, legal services are essential to securing a status adjustment and obtaining ... that 15 percent of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. are eligible for some form of legal relief, but without ... program. GCIR's webinars and funder learning opportunities are made possible through the time and expertise of ...
July 20, 2022
Webinar
Join Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) for a special two-part series with experts from the field on understanding the challenges and opportunities along the southern border, with an emphasis on the role philanthropy can play at this critical stage.
April 22, 2021
Partner Program
... their detention might end. The vast majority of detainees are innocent, or can isolate their criminal record to “broken windows policing,” and are housed in prisons simply due to a justice system driven ... government, nonprofit, and philanthropic leaders as we explore the history of immigration detention in America, ...
March 30, 2017
Co-Sponsored Program
... Industries in which a high percentage of immigrants are employed, such as food service, hospitality, and domestic ... and Pacific Islanders. Nonprofits serving immigrants are facing challenges to their financial stability and the ... Florida Philanthropic Network Funders Concerned about AIDS Funders Together to End Homelessness Grantmakers ...
April 15, 2020
Webinar