... (NGOs) in providing a humane and effective alternative to detention and surveillance. Through humanitarian relief, ... they are released from federal care and reunited with family or placed with a sponsor in California. This reduces ...
October 6, 2021
Press Release
These funding recommendations cover a broad range of options for funders seeking to respond to the Central American unaccompanied minors crisis.
May, 2016
Funding Recommendations
... entry, seldom applied to asylum seekers, leading to forced family separation and limitations on access to asylum. USCIS applies ... recognized domestic violence as a ground for asylum. 4 In Detention DHS ramps up detention for asylum seekers even ...
March, 2019
Issue Brief
... numbers because of these policies, particularly prolonged detention. Prolonged detention in prison-settings exacerbate ... the length of detention for asylum seekers and expand family detention as deterrence. Continue efforts to overturn ... Belong Together, which was formed to respond to the family separation crisis, and individual case campaigns have had. ...
March, 2019
Report
... the past quarter: Responding to Policy Attacks Family Separation : We conducted an analysis of needs and capacity, ... for a project to examine immigration enforcement and detention in the context of criminalization of vulnerable ...
July 31, 2018
President's Message
... with support from San Francisco Foundation, Zellerbach Family Foundation, California Community Foundation, The Grove ...
February, 2020
Report
... DACA holders to opposing policies that increase immigrant detention, GCIR stands with community leaders and coalitions ...
April 19, 2023
Webinar
These funding recommendations focus on how funders can support refugees along their resettlement and integration journey in the United States.
June, 2016
Funding Recommendations
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Welcoming Houston: Providing Support to new Immigrants in Texas" here, including session recording and powerpoint.
November, 2022
Program Materials
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Holding the Line: Defending Against Harmful Federal & State Policies" here, including the session recording and PowerPoint.
May, 2023
Program Materials
... program, and an estimated 18,000 Afghan allies and 53,000 family members remain in the processing backlog. As the ...
August 19, 2021
Statement
... Community Sponsorship Hub Robin Mencher , CEO, Jewish Family & Community Services-East Bay Dauda Sesay , Founding ...
November 29, 2023
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Protecting the Right to Seek Refuge" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
December, 2023
Program Materials
October, 2021
Program Materials
Join GCIR for this peer-to-peer discussion session to learn about the challenges local leaders are encountering while addressing the needs of these newly arriving migrants. We will also explore the strategies currently being developed and refined for building strong response networks. It has become clear that – in addition to resources –communication, coordination, and adaptability are essential to a successful response. This session will provide an opportunity for participants to share their experiences and ask questions about strategies for welcoming and supporting new arrivals.
July 31, 2023
Webinar
... Coyle, Senior Director of Institutional Giving, Jewish Family Service of San Diego Chamiza Pacheco de ...
April 15, 2021
Partner Program
... and meat plant workers. Few have the social networks or family wealth that long-time residents can rely on during ...
June 16, 2020
Webinar
Join Afghan American community leaders and GCIR in a conversation on what funders should know about the immediate needs of the community and how the Afghan diaspora is working to cultivate their long-term sustainability and bulid the power of the community.
October 21, 2021
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