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... number for eligibility. The IRS has said both people on the tax return must have Social Security numbers in order for either to get any money, including the $500 per child that is helping cash-strapped families pay for rent and ... exclusion of mixed-status couples to “a lack of empathy from the administration.” “It’s just cruel,” he said. ...
May 1, 2020
News Article
... their families. Below, we’ve shared our key reflections from those conversations and put forward recommendations for ... There were powerful messages shared across sessions and from a number of funders leading in different areas of the ...
February 26, 2018
Commentary
... for GCIR's 2022 National Convening plenary, "Leadership on the Front Lines: Investing in the Promise of Youth Organizing." Materials: Leadership on the Front Lines: Investing in the Promise of Youth ...
May, 2022
Program Materials
On Saturday, DHS posted on its website the text of its much-anticipated proposed rule re-defining public charge. Stemming from a 2017 Trump Administration executive order encouraging ... charge,” the proposed test would shift attention away from the petitioning sponsor’s income as reported on the ...
September, 2018
Analysis, Funding Recommendations
... demonstrate how mothers and fathers are being separated from families as a result of interior enforcement operations. ... the effect of this policy is to separate children from parents. Once immigrants and asylumseekers are placed ... Institute of Justice Registration This program has passed. Resources The Road Ahead Series: Deportation Defense Options ...
May 17, 2018
... tensions to flare and fear to escalate in classrooms and on playgrounds nationwide, particularly for immigrant and ... the local, state and national levels, in settings ranging from early childhood development centers to PreK-12 schools. ... Vice President, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees [co-facilitator] Resource Creating a Safe ...
September 8, 2017
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar, "The Role of the Arts in the Immigrant Justice Movement" here, including recording and powerpoint presentation.
July, 2021
Program Materials
... level to provide direct cash assistance and other key resources to immigrants ineligible for federal relief and ... Society Foundations Kathleen Kelly Janus , Senior Advisor on Social Innovation to Governor Gavin Newsom Bitta Mostofi , ... , President, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees All In this Together: Public-Private Partnerships to ...
May 22, 2020
Webinar
... Hosted by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and Hispanics in Philanthropy , the ... the impacts of unjust immigration policies, and mobilize resources for migrant-serving groups. GCIR Vice President of ... the incredible work of groups serving both people on the move and families who have chosen to live in the Rio ...
May 28, 2024
Blog Post
... and local efforts that mirror punitive federal policies. From leading campaigns to expand access to driver’s ... , Senior Director of State Policy Initiatives, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities ( CBPP ) Moderator Kevin ... Programs, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees ( GCIR ) Co-Sponsors Asian Americans/Pacific ...
December 10, 2019
Webinar
... Center (ILRC) Jesus Martinez , Executive Director, Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) ...
June 9, 2021
Group Meeting
... Foundation Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees Description Immigrant and refugee children and ... deportation, and priorities for enforcement, limits on refugee admissions, attempts to create a travel ban, and ... on the ground for immigrant and refugee communities; Hear from local experts on implications for services and policies; ...
May 23, 2017
Regional Briefing
... two policy reports and an interactive mapping website on Friday morning, October 11. This symposium brings together ... other stakeholders to learn about immigrant integration resources in the Bay Area, followed by a discussion about ... Migration Initiative (BIMI), will present key findings from three projects delving into these issues: “Responding ...
October 11, 2019
Co-Sponsored Program
... government forcibly separated more than 2,300 children from their parents as they crossed the U.S. border in search ... others have been released to communities across the U.S., from Los Angeles to Miami to Newark. They will need ... to support families. Our panel of experts will report on how the administration’s policy is evolving, and what we ...
August 16, 2018
... after Climate Disasters . The conversation will take place on February 26, 2020 at 2 - 4 pm ET , and is co-sponsored ... Equity Fund, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), and Neighborhood Funders Group. Saket Soni ... in natural disasters. They will discuss highlights from their report's original interviews and research ...
February 26, 2020
Co-Sponsored Program
... of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt all over the world, from business closures and job losses to overburdened public ... of Programs, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) Kevin Douglas , Director of National ... Northwest Philanthropy Southwest Southeastern Council on Foundations Southern California Grantmakers Workforce ...
April 15, 2020
Webinar
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed ... Act. 1 The CARES Act, a $2 trillion stimulus bill, builds on H.R. 6201, 2 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ... including immigrant workers and families who are on the frontlines of caring for our communities during this ...
April, 2020
Issue Brief
... financial toll during the pandemic—at work, at home, and on their health- all while being excluded from economic assistance due to legal status. Read the full ... brief at the link below. The Pandemic’s Financial Toll on Latino immigrants in Rural California ...
October, 2020
Issue Brief
... Initiative (CIII) statewide meeting to hear updates from CA funders. Agenda to follow. California Immigrant ...
February 23, 2021
Group Meeting