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June 18, 2020
News Article
... immigrant youth and allies to become the next generation of social justice leaders. Grounded in the value of creating ... continue to agitate for racial justice and have helped put immigration reform back on the table for the first time in ... Marissa Tirona , President, GCIR Registration Register by Wednesday, May 5 at 4 pm PT. Transparency Committment ...
May 6, 2021
Webinar
... the Trump Administration announced the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, with all benefits to be revoked by March 2018. DACA provided nearly 800,000 immigrants with ... as well as from philanthropic leaders with national, state, and local funding strategies and insights for ...
November 28, 2017
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for GCIR Webinar, "Strategies for Advancing Pro-immigrant Policies", here, including recording and powerpoint.
September, 2022
Program Materials
... will be terminated in March 2018, throwing the futures of nearly 800,000 immigrants into uncertainty. In its five ... limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) Resources DACA's Termination: What Funders Need to Know in ... Legal Resource Center, August 28, 2017. DACA Recipients' Economic and Educational Gains Continue to Grow , Center for ...
September 14, 2017
... communities welcome these newcomers with generosity and resources, I reflected on the fundamental right to move freely. As described by the Immigrant Movement Visioning Process , the freedom to ... for termination of the program. Advocates are engaging in state and local advocacy to help mitigate fallout from the ...
September 29, 2022
President's Message
... in the case, and—under the law—the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will have an unambiguous ... must the agency continue processing renewal applications by those who currently hold DACA, but it must also reopen the ... 2017 DACA rescission memorandum, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has taken no public steps to ...
July 13, 2020
News Article
... with loved ones, to migrants seeking the protection of asylum. Yet, here in California the existing legal ... based in Fresno Shaina Aber , Deputy Director, Center on Immigration on Justice, Vera Institute of Justice moderator ... Program Officer, Grove Foundation Registration Register by 4 pm PT Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Photo : M olly ...
February 10, 2021
Webinar
... They have become an integral part of our social, economic, and civic fabric. By repealing DACA, the Trump administration deprives ... Family Foundation Allison Magee, Executive Director Resources Individual Statements from Philanthropy DACA ...
September 16, 2017
Statement
Resources for DACA Advocacy IMMIGRATION, AND COVID-19 Even as the coronavirus sickens Americans by the tens of thousands—and roughly 29,000 DACA ... recipients and the undocumented navigate the health and economic burdens of the coronavirus crisis. A Resource Bank ...
June, 2020
Resource Portal
... new and pending applications and throwing the fate of the program into question yet again. While current DACA ... since its inception in 2012, DACA has been under attack by xenophobic forces driven by racist, white nationalist, and ... immigrants and their families have lived in a constant state of fear, tumult, and uncertainty, their dreams and ...
July 21, 2021
Statement
... presented under the Obama administration for hundreds of thousands of young people to qualify for Deferred Action ... partnership model that leverages national matching funds, state and local funders engage in coordinated grantmaking to ... over 700 grantees working in multiple areas, including immigration legal services, education and outreach, and ...
January, 2023
Report
... was made on procedural grounds and not on the merits of the program, it nevertheless provides a reprieve for ... can continue to live and work in this country without fear of deportation. The ripple effect will be felt throughout our ... victory would not have been possible without the courage of DACAmented leaders and the commitment of countless ...
June 18, 2020
Statement
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's strategy session "DACA in the Balance: Mobilizing to Protect Our Communities" here, including recording, PowerPoint, and other materials.
November, 2022
Program Materials
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Supporting and Retaining DACA Talent" here, including the session recording and PowerPoint.
April, 2023
Program Materials
... to continue to receive the protections and benefits of the program. The ruling culminates a years-long legal ... both initial and renewal applications should be accepted by USCIS. COMMUNITY GATHERING Tonight, we will hold an online ... afforded by the DACA program. We urge Congress to pass immigration reform that will enable undocumented youth and ...
June 18, 2020
Commentary
... a more ambitious solution to Congress, but the question of whether a pathway to citizenship for DACA holders can be ... remains an open one. What is clear is that hundreds of thousands of young adults will need information, legal ... Director, Make The Road New York Registration Register by 4 pm PT Tuesday, March 2nd. Co-Sponsors FFF Logo.png ...
March 3, 2021
Webinar
... addressing challenges such as the mental health impacts of the constant threats to the program, potential ... loss of other benefits such as driver's licenses and in-state tuition. We will also explore the narrative, ... and deportation defense strategies being pursued by advocates. Participants should be prepared to strategize ...
November 9, 2022
Webinar
... unconscionable attempt to terminate the availability of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), ruling that ... All eligible individuals are encouraged to consult with an immigration attorney to apply for, or renew, their DACA ... Nonetheless, our fight does not end with the decision by the Supreme Court; our fight continues for permanent ...
June 18, 2020
Press Release