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... Immigrants have died in detention. Certain facilities are so cold they’ve earned the nickname ‘ hieleras ’— ... Join this webinar to learn how the detention system works, who operates the facilities, what is known about the conditions, and how philanthropy is engaging in ...
July 19, 2018
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
... separated more than 2,300 children—including hundreds who are under four years old—from their parents as they arrive ... of these policies on families and children, and learn about GCIR’s recommendations on how philanthropy can ...
June 27, 2018
Webinar
... was part of our series on building power in rural America. We invite you to view the video recordings and materials from ...
January, 2023
Program Materials
... have also narrowed the deportation pipeline. Learn more about these trends during this call, which will feature two ... Registration for this program is now closed. Calls are open to GCIR members, other grantmaking institutions, ...
June 21, 2018
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
... it is “an all-out assault.” Another said, “I fear we will end up with a broken and discredited system. How long ... also note the difficulty in gathering quantitative data about this trend), several noted that there is anecdotal ... the practice of separating children from parents who had entered the U.S. without documentation. Asylum ...
March, 2019
Report
... The purpose of the trip was to meet with deportees, learn about their stories, and host a legal clinic to those ... their immigration cases. Upon meeting with deportees, we learned that deportees’ needs were not being met, and ...
January 30, 2020
Co-Sponsored Program
... the deportation process and how legal services providers are striving to provide immigrants and refugees with access ...
March, 2017
Factsheet
... Andrea Black and Joan Freidland. Although barriers are being erected at every stage of the U.S. asylum process, ... been forced from their homes, including nearly 25 million who have been formally designated as refugees. Root causes ... participate and support these efforts. Educating lawmakers about asylum and identifying champions for a more progressive ...
March, 2019
Issue Brief
DESCRIPTION Immigrants and refugees are diversifying and reviving rural America, yet the ... – a part of GCIR’s series on rural power building – we will explore how detention in rural areas is harming ... immigration detention on communities across the country. We invite you to view the video recordings and materials from ...
January 25, 2023
Webinar
... 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
... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) are pleased to offer a special program for foundation ... to business leaders and local elected officials – who will provide a factual grounding in existing and emerging ... hear from local service providers and community leaders who are working with the immigrant and refugee population in ...
June 5, 2017
Learning Tour
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
... an immigrant is picked up by ICE? What government agencies are involved? And what happens in detention—or if an ... is released? Join this six-hour learning lab to learn about the journey of an immigrant in the United States’ ... can respond to these developments, where there are funding gaps, and lesser known areas for impact. Speakers ...
September 12, 2018
Regional Briefing