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This factsheet provides a brief overview of the deportation process and how legal services providers are striving to provide immigrants and refugees with access to affordable, qualified legal services.
March, 2017
Factsheet
... war. Ninety percent of these migrants entered the country on humanitarian parole (HP), which allows them to live and ... will have to apply for permanent residency through other programs, such as refugee admissions, asylum, or the SIV ... times. The current asylum backlog is nearly 670,000 cases, which will take about 4.5 years to process, far longer ...
October 6, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... managing refugee flows, including in-country processing programs that could help people avoid a trek to the U.S. and ... and requirements that the Department of Health and Human Services take fingerprints of household members (later ... undermine protections for unaccompanied children under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), ...
March, 2019
Report
... arrivals, for instance, are entering the United States on humanitarian parole rather than through the refugee resettlement program or on a special immigrant visa, and consequently will need ... American community leaders and GCIR in a conversation on what funders should know about the immediate needs of the ...
October 21, 2021
Webinar
... and the advent of a new presidential administration – on legal service providers and immigrant communities. This ... immigration legal services in California, drawing on 20 interviews with staff from legal service organizations ...
May, 2022
Report
... Central America to resettling Afghan arrivals, the daily work of supporting and advocating for newcomers continues ... and asylum seekers. SPEAKERS Ali Al Sudani , Chief Programs Officer, Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston ... uncheck the box "show in roster"). Photo by Hispanolistic on iStock licensed under Standard License Welcoming ...
October 26, 2022
Webinar
... for months or even years, advocates are calling on Congress and the administration to use all the tools at ... as a tool to protect and expand immigrant rights. This work needs ongoing support beyond efforts to end specific ... these strategies. Here at GCIR we are hosting a program on strengthening the immigration legal services ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
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
... of protest. Haitian and Black-led organizations are on the front lines of this response, providing humanitarian ... to end the expulsions. Members of Congress are calling on officials to stop these mass deportations and to take ... Afghans. In April, we hosted a webinar showcasing the work of Black immigrant leaders, including Haitians. To learn ...
October 7, 2021
Issue Spotlight
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
... refugee resettlement space and who can share perspectives on the new community sponsorship program. Learn how ... tt-eof-logo-final-B.png registration Register by 5pm PT on Tuesday, November 28 transparency commitment Thank you ... uncheck the box "show in roster"). Photo by Ra Dragon on Unsplash Protecting the Right to Seek Refuge ...
November 29, 2023
Webinar
... CO-SPONSORS Co-Sponsors registration Register by 5pm PT on Friday, July 28th. Transparency commitment Thank you for ... the box "show in roster"). Photo by FG Trade on iStock , is licensed under Standard License Beyond the ...
July 31, 2023
Webinar
... for intervention. This summary is based upon “Memorandum on Challenges to the Asylum System, Points of Leverage, and ... before the Immigration Court and DHS. USCIS delays issuing work permits to asylum seekers needing to work and support ... 6 After Receiving Asylum Asylum seekers who have won their cases face challenges in rebuilding their lives in the U.S. ...
March, 2019
Issue Brief
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
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
Find all program-related materials for GCIR Webinar, "Strategies for Advancing Pro-immigrant Policies", here, including recording and powerpoint.
September, 2022
Program Materials
... response measures; it is believed there are many more cases than have been officially identified, due to limited ... and staff. Need to launch new legal suits to protect the human rights of those in quarantine, such as the right to ... Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Casey Family Programs, C. S. Mott Foundation, Ford Foundation, the David & ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... in the coming days and weeks, the time to support groups on the ground assisting these refugees is now. Haiti’s recent earthquake left at least 1,419 people dead and more than 6,900 injured, a toll that is ... and must focus their scarce resources on their core work. View relevant recent GCIR resources to inform your ...
August 19, 2021
Statement
description Join us for a conversation reflecting on the recent border trip to the Rio Grande Valley along the ... communities. It will explore actions identified to address human rights violations and build long-term power for those ... Foundation moderators Ivy O. Suriyopas , Vice President of Programs, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees ...
June 5, 2024
Webinar