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25 Jan 2023

Strategies for Resisting Immigration Detention in Rural America

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 -
10:00 am to 11:00 am
PST
Virtual Event
Zoom Webinar

In this webinar session – a part of GCIR’s series on rural power building – we will explore how detention in rural areas is harming communities; challenges to obtaining legal representation; and how local, state, and national organizations are confronting the harmful impacts of immigration detention on communities across the country.

22 Apr 2021

Regional Border Response to Emerging Migration & Humanitarian Needs Day II

Thursday, April 22, 2021 -
9:00 am to 10:30 am
PDT
Virtual 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.

15 Apr 2021

Regional Border Response to Emerging Migration & Humanitarian Needs Day I

Thursday, April 15, 2021 -
9:00 am to 10:30 am
PDT
Virtual 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.

30 Jan 2020

Cambodian Deportees Listening Tour 2019 - Report Back

Thursday, January 30, 2020 -
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
PST

Join a webinar sponsored by New Breath Foundation, where we will give a brief overview of Cambodian deportations, present what we learned during our trip, and share initiatives we're working on this year to support the Cambodian deportees and their families.

12 Sep 2018

Detained and Removal Defense Learning Lab

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 -
9:30 am to 3:30 pm
PDT
Google Community Space "Workshop Space"
188 Embarcadero (enter on Steuart Street), San Francisco, CA 94105

Join this six-hour learning lab to learn about the journey of an immigrant in the United States’ immigration enforcement system, from apprehension and initial processing to detention and defense.

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19 Jul 2018

What Funders Need to Know About Immigration Detention: A Primer on the U.S. System

Thursday, July 19, 2018 -
1:00 pm to 2:15 pm
PDT
Webinar
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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 this area. The program will also include an update on family separation and detention.

27 Jun 2018

Where Are the Children? Family Separation Becomes U.S. Immigration Enforcement Policy

Wednesday, June 27, 2018 -
10:00 am to 11:30 am
PDT
Webinar
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Since October 2017, the U.S. government has forcibly separated more than 2,300 children—including hundreds who are under four years old—from their parents as they arrive on our southern border seeking refuge. Join us for 1.5-hour call to hear from a panel of experts on the current situation, explore the impact of these policies on families and children, and learn about GCIR’s recommendations on how philanthropy can respond.

21 Jun 2018

Report in Focus: Revving up the Deportation Machinery: Enforcement and Pushback under Trump

Thursday, June 21, 2018 -
1:00 pm to 2:15 pm
PDT
Webinar
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In the first eight months of the Trump administration, arrests and deportations of immigrants rose 40 percent versus the year before. Yet it may not last. A new report from Migration Policy Institute finds it is “unlikely” the current level of removals will continue.

30 Mar 2017

Is Immigration Detention the New Incarceration Boom?

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
PDT
Webinar
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Join us in a conversation with academic, government, nonprofit, and philanthropic leaders as we explore the history of immigration detention in America, analyze reforms at the local and federal level, discuss what solutions might look like under a federal administration unwelcoming of a pro-immigrant and justice reform agenda, and understand how philanthropy is playing a critical role in addressing the issue.

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