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... have risen for certain categories and there is talk of further policy change—renegotiating NAFTA, restructuring immigrant worker programs, and more. While nativist rhetoric paints foreign ... critical to the U.S. economy, and funder strategies in support of migrant workers. Speakers Cathleen Caron , ...
October 6, 2017
Webinar
... border wall, the Muslim ban, public charge—many of the day-to-day realities of immigrants across the country ... ( CBPP ) Moderator Kevin Douglas , Director of National Programs, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees ... Commons “All Immigration is Local”: Philanthropy’s Role in State and Local Advocacy ...
December 10, 2019
Webinar
... CARES Act extensively expanded unemployment insurance (UI) programs in terms of who is eligible, the length of time for ... payments, and any future stimulus support. Everyone who files tax returns, regardless of immigration status, should ... care facilities, and other COVID-19 testing or quarantine sites or against people traveling to such sites. And while ...
April 16, 2020
News Article
... (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
Find all program-related materials for the webinar, "Economic Security for Immigrants: Innovative Workforce Approaches" here, including presentation, recording, and other resources.
June, 2019
Program Materials
description Against the backdrop of Women’s History Month - and in the face of attacks on both gender and migrant justice - GCIR invites ...
March 27, 2025
Webinar
Resources from GCIR's 2022 National Convening workshop, "Combating Abuses Against Foreign-born Workers."
Program Materials
DESCRIPTION With wage inequality impacting the ability of women – particularly women of color – to receive fair compensation for their labor, ... the particular workforce complications that can arise in relation to immigration status – and the potential ...
March 29, 2023
Webinar
... of the U.S. economy, from corporate suites to construction sites. While concentrated in low-wage sectors, ... policies on low-wage immigrant workers and the role of employers, labor unions, and community-based groups, ... AFL-CIO Aryah Somers Landsberger , Director of Programs, GCIR (moderator) Registration Registration ...
March 16, 2017
November, 2016
Funding Recommendations, Issue Brief
... 688,000 workers. The researchers estimate that about 42% of those are undocumented. Job loss come as cuts loom While ... proposal that would slash $14 billion from social services programs to balance a predicted $54 billion deficit, unless ... about subgroups, like women and immigrants. Governmental agencies, like the California Employment Development ...
May 21, 2020
News Article
... all benefit when immigrants can reach their full potential in our nation's workplaces. Yet between increased workplace ... accelerated I-9 employer audits, and the resumption of Social Security Administration’s "No Match Letters" to ... CUNY Moderator Kevin Douglas , Director of National Programs, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees ...
June 11, 2019
Webinar
WASHINGTON — Americans are eligible for up to $1,200 in coronavirus stimulus money — unless they're married and ... monumental injustice” that must be fixed. “Millions of American citizens … and their children are being denied ... Constitution’s guarantee of “equal protection and due process on the basis that it discriminates against mixed ...
May 1, 2020
News Article
... health is focused on ensuring all individuals, regardless of their immigration status, are protected from the outbreak ... Department of Public Health : https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx WHAT ... The public health department may have assistance in various languages. Please click here to find your county ...
March, 2020
Factsheet
Immigrants have always been a vital part of the social and economic fabric of this country. They have ... . In addition, limited access to social safety-net programs and federal relief funds are challenges both to ... status. The philanthropic sector is also playing a pivotal role in bolstering the capacity of immigrant-serving ...
May 15, 2020
Commentary
... affected by the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, state and local communities are ... virus transmission concerns as cities reopen, government agencies and service providers should explore innovative ... graphic to communicate details on who and which health programs are affected by public charge concerns. To build ...
July 23, 2020
Philanthropic News
This 29-slide presentation covered how advocates can advance policies to boost immigrant workers' success, such as career pathways, sector partnerships, integrated education and training, and state data systems and workforce data tools.
March, 2018
Presentation
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Building Immigrant Women's Economic Power" here, including the session recording and PowerPoint.
April, 2023
Program Materials
... webinar "Building a Multi-Racial Democracy by Investing in Immigrant and Refugee Movements Before, During, and After ... Materials: Building a Multi-Racial Democracy by Investing in Immigrant and Refugee Movements Before, During, and After ...
August, 2024
Program Materials