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Read our post-election policy recommendations for funders, laying out critical priorities for advancing immigrant justice in 2021.
In these tumultuous times when people the world over are experiencing fear, distress, and uncertainty in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, GCIR is leaning into our core values to guide how we mobilize philanthropy to support immigrant families and communities in the United States. We believe this moment calls for philanthropy to lead with courage to advance an inclusive, equitable, and holistic response. Philanthropic action must not only address urgent needs but reflect a vision that all Americans, no matter where they were born, are united with one another in the face of this devastating public health crisis.
These funding recommendations focus on how funders can support refugees along their resettlement and integration journey in the United States.
These funding recommendations cover a broad range of options for funders seeking to respond to the Central American unaccompanied minors crisis.
California has moved proactively to support immigrant families in response to restrictive federal immigration and safety net policies, but policies like the new “public charge” rule still pose risks, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new rule significantly expands the criteria for determining whether applicants for permanent residency, or green cards, may be denied based on past or potential use of government benefit programs.
AILA issues comprehensive recommendations calling upon President-Elect Joe Biden to implement a powerful new vision for immigration.
A summary of some of the more important changes in the proposed "public charge" rule and how CLINIC plans to respond.
This 20-page report considers the impacts and opportunities presented by the growing number of immigrants in Oregon and Washington. The report includes overviews of newcomers’ impacts on the two states’ demographics, economics, and educational systems; a review of national policy implications for immigrants in the region; and a set of funding recommendations for local, state, regional, and national funders.
This powerpoint accompanied our September 18 webinar on the challenges facing immigrant and refugee communities after natural disasters.
This report offers recommendations to strengthen immigration legal services in California for immigrants and asylum seekers. The report draws from 20 interviews with executive-level staff from legal service organizations and 80 responses to an online survey of a broad range of immigration legal service providers across the state.
The PIF Campaign recommends against proactively connecting coronavirus and public charge. In light of efforts by anti-immigrant activists to link immigration with infectious disease, PIF prefers to focus communication elsewhere.
This five-page brief provides analysis and recommendations that apply to any states that have experienced a natural disaster.
This infographic explains why the 2020 Census is important, why it's difficult to do accurately, and gives funding recommendations.
This infographic explains why the 2020 Census is particularly important to California and offers recomendations for funders.
Recognizing the intensifying legal service needs of immigrant communities, GCIR and the California Immigrant Integration Initiative (CIII) launched a study in 2019 to understand the capacity of immigration legal service providers in California and generate recommendations for philanthropic investment. This 2022 update is a supplement to the 2019-20 findings and offers recommendations to strengthen immigration legal services in California. Read the full report to learn more.
The face of Texas is changing. Over the past two decades, a rising foreign-born population has reshaped the Lone Star state. This infographic considers some of the most dramatic changes--and impacts--that have occurred in the state.