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Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Protecting the Right to Seek Refuge" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
December, 2023
Program Materials
Materials: Protecting the Right to Seek Refuge
description Most people would prefer to stay in their home countries instead ... climate change had forcibly displaced nearly 110 million people. People from all over the world have sought refuge in ... Organization for Refugees and Immigrants moderator John Slocum , Executive Director, Refugee Council USA Co-Sponsor ...
November 29, 2023
Webinar
Protecting the Right to Seek Refuge
... impact on low-income, Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) communities, of which many people are essential workers, made clear the need for ...
September, 2021
Analysis
For Immigrants, Legal Services Are Critical. Here’s How Philanthropy Can Expand Access

Find all program-related materials for GCIR Webinar, "Strategies for Advancing Pro-immigrant Policies", here, including recording and powerpoint. 
September, 2022
Program Materials
Materials: Strategies for Advancing Pro-immigrant Policies

In this conversation, we'll here from Houston-area leaders who will share their strategies for welcoming newcomers to the region despite the Texas State government's hostility to immigrants and communities of color. We'll also explore how funders can support the work being done in Houston and beyond to welcome immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. 
October 26, 2022
Webinar
Welcoming Houston: Providing Support to New Immigrants in Texas
October, 2021
Program Materials
Materials: Beyond Welcoming Afghan Arrivals
... and the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). Several people interviewed were confident, based on extensive ... project to limit U.S. migration to wealthy white people. Further, the U.S. is radically changing its policies ... world with its actions to shut down the border, prosecute people for entering the country without authorization, detain ...
March, 2019
Report
Memorandum on Challenges to the Asylum System, Points of Leverage, and Advocates’ Recommendations to Grantmakers
... STAGE Today, in the global arena, more than 68 million people have been forced from their homes, including nearly 25 ... of asylum seekers or asylees would ensure that impacted people have a role in responding to attacks on the asylum ...
March, 2019
Issue Brief
Dismantling of the U.S. Asylum System and Points of Leverage for Philanthropy

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
Materials: Building Immigrant Women's Economic Power

We find ourselves in a precarious moment for the right to seek asylum in the United States. While advocates continue to push for more inclusive and welcoming state and local policies for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, the fundamental right to seek safety in the U.S. continues to be at grave risk. Though last month’s U.S. Supreme Court decision cleared the way for the Biden administration to rescind the inhumane Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as “Remain in Mexico,” an array of cruel and ineffective asylum and immigration policies still stand, foremost among them Title 42.
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
Asylum in Jeopardy: Protecting the Right to Seek Refuge

Find all materials for GCIR's "Transnational Strategy Community of Practice Q2 2025 Meeting" here, including the session transcript and relevant links, here.
Group Materials
Materials: Transnational Strategy Community of Practice Q2 2025 Meeting
... currently residing here to remain. As large numbers of people are being uprooted from their homes, we believe the ... is now. Haiti’s recent earthquake left at least 1,419 people dead and more than 6,900 injured, a toll that is ...
August 19, 2021
Statement
Safe Haven for Afghans and Haitians in Crisis

Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Welcoming Houston: Providing Support to new Immigrants in Texas" here, including session recording and powerpoint. 
November, 2022
Program Materials
Materials: Welcoming Houston: Providing Support to New Immigrants in Texas

Recognizing the intensifying legal service needs of immigrant communities, GCIR and the California Immigrant Integration Initiative (CIII) launched a study in 2019 to understand the capacity of immigration legal service providers in California and generate recommendations for philanthropic investment. This 2022 update is a supplement to the 2019-20 findings and offers recommendations to strengthen immigration legal services in California. Read the full report to learn more.
May, 2022
Report
Immigration Legal Services in California: A Time for Bold Action