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The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor of the State of California State Capitol Sacramento, California 95814 Dear ... from harsh enforcement actions threatens our state’s economic and social resilience and future prosperity. ... the health and wellbeing of all Californians. Our immigrant neighbors, coworkers, and friends are vital to our ...
April 9, 2020
Blog Post
FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES: Public health is focused on ensuring ... such symptoms are caused by a communicable disease. It’s critical that families seek testing and treatment as ... list of non-profit legal services providers located across California: Qualified "public charge" non-profit assistance ...
March, 2020
Factsheet
... of loved ones. Here in the United States, the harm to immigrant communities has been acute. Numbering 44.7 ... at a time when their communities need them most. Join GCIR to learn from leaders in the immigrant rights movement ... Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) Philanthropy California Philanthropy Colorado Philanthropy Massachusetts ...
April 15, 2020
Webinar
Latino immigrant families in regions such as the San Joaquin and ... Read the full brief at the link below. The Pandemic’s Financial Toll on Latino immigrants in Rural California ...
October, 2020
Issue Brief
... 7.6 million undocumented workers in the country’s labor force. To put this figure into perspective, the ... all members have valid SSNs. This means that undocumented immigrant and mixed-status families will not receive these ... provided to all. In the absence of federal action to date, California partnered with private philanthropy to establish ...
April 16, 2020
News Article
... young, and our elderly. So it may not be surprising that immigrant communities are disproportionately impacted by the ... from the most fundamental features of our country’s social safety net, such as food and financial assistance. ... the federal government has missed the mark. For example, California developed a public-private Immigrant Resilience ...
May 15, 2020
Commentary
... have green cards, work visas or are undocumented — in California at higher rates than citizens. And women have suffered greater job loss than men. But it’s the Californians at that intersection, women who aren’t ... tax credit to undocumented workers, solutions backed by immigrant advocates. “To me this whole pandemic is a ...
May 21, 2020
News Article
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Coronavirus Aid, ... it is crucial to have inclusive recovery policies in order for all of us to be healthy and safe. Nevertheless, these ... and economic needs of millions of Americans, including immigrant workers and families who are on the frontlines of ...
April, 2020
Issue Brief
... (IRC), like social service organizations across the U.S., has had to rapidly adapt to an unprecedented model of ... funders –to forge a collaborative, effective response for America’s most vulnerable.This brief was developed by ... These staff serve more than 14,000 clients annually in workforce development, financial capability, and small ...
April, 2020
Report
As immigrant workers and families with low incomes across the ... do these efforts need to be available and tailored to immigrant community needs , but they also must focus on ... materials from national organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the International ...
July 23, 2020
Philanthropic News
... is exposing what we have always known: our nation’s deep inequalities and broken safety net programs leave ... the hands of the people who need it most: low income and immigrant families who rely on informal, part time, or gig ... or unemployment benefits. Emergency Financial Relief for Students, immigrants, and Workers Left Out ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
WASHINGTON — Americans are eligible for up to $1,200 in coronavirus stimulus money — unless they're married and filing taxes jointly with an immigrant who doesn’t have a Social Security number. ... About 2 million undocumented people are married to a U.S. citizen or green card holder. They — along with some ...
May 1, 2020
News Article
... Community Foundation was founded in 2018 to advocate for gender equality, racial justice, fair wages, and healthy ... In the wake of the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, RWCF’s full focus is on supporting workers, small business owners, ... Restaurant workers make up 10 percent of America’s workforce, and they are among the country's most vulnerable ...
March 15, 2020
Response Fund
Resources for immigrant and migrant workers. COVID-19 Resources - ...
April, 2020
Resource Portal
... to check her messages. “Hi, plz cancel our cleaning for tomorrow,” said one. “Maria, I’m going to have to cancel tomorrow’s cleaning. Thank you,” said another. The housekeeper had ... home, many dual-income couples have raised children while building high-powered careers. Continue reading here . ‘Plz ...
March 25, 2020
News Article
Who is this fund for? An estimated two to three million farmworkers feed us ... due to their demographics and lack of resources. Justice for Migrant Women (J4MW) and other farmworker-serving partner ... NC Fields (NC), La Cooperativa Campesina de California (CA), Proteus, Inc. (Multi-state), Student Action ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
Annie Grant, 55, had been feverish for two nights. Worried about the coronavirus outbreak, her ... America. But my mom was sick,” said one of Ms. Grant’s sons, Willie Martin, 34, a teacher in South Carolina. He ... incentives to keep them on the job, but the virus’s swift spread is causing illness and forcing plants to ...
April 9, 2020
News Article