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The risk of deportation has never been greater for immigrants, refugees, and other newcomers living in the United States, as well as those seeking protection at ... In this climate, understanding the deportation process and role of legal services providers is critical. Access to ...
March, 2017
Factsheet
... United States received over 80,000 Afghan evacuees , many of whom were at added risk due to their association with the ... parole (HP), which allows them to live and work in the U.S. for two years, but does not provide a path to ... will have to apply for permanent residency through other programs, such as refugee admissions, asylum, or the SIV ...
October 6, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... first refugees from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam arrived in the United States. This group of individuals and families would become the largest to ever ... Four Freedoms Fund Ivy O. Suriyopas , Vice President of Programs, GCIR cohosts Southeast Asia Resource Action Center ...
March 5, 2025
Co-Sponsored Program
... As Afghan newcomers continue to arrive and resettle in the United States, the immediate widespread attention ... the refugee resettlement program or on a special immigrant visa, and consequently will need short-term services as well ... on what funders should know about the immediate needs of the community and how the Afghan diaspora is working to ...
October 21, 2021
Webinar
Recognizing the high demand for legal services in immigrant communities and the importance of a strong services infrastructure, GCIR recently undertook an analysis of the capacity and needs of immigration legal service ...
May, 2022
Report
... state except California, Texas continues to be the point of arrival for a diverse range of newcomers. While Texas ... arrivals to other states, local nonprofits have jumped in to welcome them, just as they have historically done for ... and asylum seekers. SPEAKERS Ali Al Sudani , Chief Programs Officer, Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston ...
October 26, 2022
Webinar
... (NCRP), since 2012 there has been an 11 percent shrinkage in philanthropic funding towards immigrant movement groups. ... created the conditions for the long term sustainability of immigrant serving organizations. In a critical election ... Immigrant advocacy groups – already facing a myriad of historically systemic challenges such as burnout, ...
July 25, 2024
Webinar
... along their resettlement and integration journey in the United States. Detailed recommendations cover methods of supporting programming needs and evaluation, promoting ...
June, 2016
Funding Recommendations
... here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting. Materials: Protecting the Right to Seek Refuge ...
December, 2023
Program Materials
description Most people would prefer to stay in their home countries instead of undertaking uncertain and often perilous journeys. However, by the end of last year, conflict, violence, persecution, natural ...
November 29, 2023
Webinar
June 23, 2021
Webinar
Asylum in Jeopardy 650x434px.jpg We find ourselves in a ... (MPP), also known as “Remain in Mexico,” an array of cruel and ineffective asylum and immigration policies ... Title 42 – a Trump-era policy invoked under the guise of protecting public health during the Covid-19 pandemic – ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... are heartbroken about the devastating crises unfolding in Afghanistan and Haiti. In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the ... communities, and we believe philanthropy has a critical role to play in helping our nation achieve that vision. Safe ...
August 19, 2021
Statement
Description Refugees live at the intersection of many of the inequities and vulnerabilities that COVID-19 has illuminated and deepened. Many worked in hotels, restaurants, and other sectors that are now ... processes and practices. This webinar will consider what role philanthropy can play in responding to these issues, ...
June 16, 2020
Webinar
... the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as of March 17, 2020, temporarily suspended refugee resettlement ... of asylum to the country where they will be resettled. In addition to travel disruptions, the UNHCR cited concerns ... from the Refugee Processing Center , the U.S. admitted 1,584 refugees in February and 1,110 refugees in March. ...
April 21, 2020
News Article
Description More people than any other time in history have been forced from their homes. Violence and ... 65 million people around the globe. More than half of recognized refugees are children. The most recently ... Northern Triangle. This call will consider what role U.S. funders can play, both within the United States and ...
April 20, 2017
... community-based projects working at the intersections of race, age, and gender; considers perspectives on how refugee integration happens in our communities; and explores what funders are doing to be inclusive of refugees in grantmaking strategies. Women and girls are a ...
June, 2016
Presentation
Description As COVID-19 takes a toll in communities across the country, government and ... Carolyn Wang Kong , Chief Program Director, Blue Shield of California Speakers Patrick Gaspard , President, Open ... to Governor Gavin Newsom Bitta Mostofi , Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, New York City ...
May 22, 2020
Webinar
description In anticipation of Inauguration Day 2025, GCIR released our ... .” As anticipated, the president rescinded dozens of orders from the previous administration and signed a ... 31st. transparency commitment Thank you for your interest in this program. GCIR's webinars and funder learning ...
February 3, 2025
Webinar