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Immigrants have always been a vital part of the social and ... are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. What should be surprising—and is absolutely ... as well as technical support to be able to access these resources. Some states have developed microloan programs ...
May 15, 2020
Commentary
... power. These events burden people with the least access to resources and barrier to mobility including 1) people with disabilities, 2) immigrants and farm workers, 3) low-income residents, and 4) ... Grantmakers and experts to hear about best practices for supporting people with the least access to resources: 1) ...
October 28, 2019
Co-Sponsored Program
... federal relief under the CARES Act and the thousands of immigrants in California who are still subject to harsh ... we are all in this together, and we urge you to prioritize supporting immigrant Californians in this critical time. We ... President Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees Leslie Dorosin & Rebekah Saul Butler Co-Executive ...
April 9, 2020
Blog Post
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Building a Multi-Racial Democracy by Investing in Immigrant and Refugee Movements Before, During, and After Elections" here, including the session recording, transcript, and other materials shared.
August, 2024
Program Materials
... to a report from National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), since 2012 there has been an 11 percent ... future regardless of presidential election outcomes. Philanthropy must not only meet this moment but also invest ... their communities. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what groups need as we move into 2025 and beyond directly ...
July 25, 2024
Webinar
... segment of the American labor force: undocumented immigrants. As congressional leaders continue to negotiate ... and thus are critical to preserving public health and supporting the systems that allow millions of Americans to ... federal action to date, California partnered with private philanthropy to establish a $125 million fund to provide ...
April 16, 2020
News Article
... has stolen jobs from non-citizen workers — including immigrants who have green cards, work visas or are ... women contribute more towards household labor than men do in terms of providing economic and social support for family members,” Flores said. “I can imagine how many children are going hungry.” Without ...
May 21, 2020
News Article
The coronavirus pandemic is exposing what we have always known: our nation’s deep inequalities ... benefits. Emergency Financial Relief for Students, immigrants, and Workers Left Out ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
... Immigration Nation is a six-part series that the New York Times calls a "rare look inside Trump's immigration crackdown ... viewers peer into the secretive agencies waging the war on immigrants. Episode 4 focuses on the immigrant workers who ... In an America facing COVID-19 and climate threat, immigrants are essential. ICE is not. Following a special ...
August 18, 2020
Webinar
... card holder. They — along with some lawfully present immigrants — don’t have Social Security numbers and use ... rare” and that the spouse with legal status can ultimately access his or her share of the relief money. ... number was bipartisan because it “prevents illegal immigrants from qualifying for a U.S. taxpayer-funded program ...
May 1, 2020
News Article