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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
... and other government responses to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations High Commissioner for ... However, the U.S. introduced new travel restrictions on March 20th that allow border patrol agents to block asylum seekers from entering the country on the grounds of slowing the spread of COVID-19 , an action ...
April 21, 2020
News Article
... (HIP) invites their members to contribute to their COVID-19 Rapid Response Migration Fund, which will provide ... help bring front-line migrant serving organizations the resources they need to develop and launch emergency ... groups such as Doctors Without Borders are working on creating internal protocols on this issue, many grassroots ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... refugee resettlement space and who can share perspectives on the new community sponsorship program. Learn how philanthropy can better mobilize resources to protect those seeking safety and refuge in the ... tt-eof-logo-final-B.png registration Register by 5pm PT on Tuesday, November 28 transparency commitment Thank you ...
November 29, 2023
Webinar
... the impact of recent developments – including the Covid-19 pandemic, the movement for racial justice, and the advent of a new presidential administration – on legal service providers and immigrant communities. This ... by enriching health and wellness strategies and expanding resources for professional development. Align funding ...
May, 2022
Report
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
... 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 ... Tomorrow Wogai Mohmand , Afghan Network for Advocacy & Resources (ANAR) Sarah Seniuk , Advocacy and Communications ...
October 21, 2021
Webinar
... newly arriving immigrants before them. From representing unaccompanied minors from Central America to resettling ... uncheck the box "show in roster"). Photo by Hispanolistic on iStock licensed under Standard License Welcoming ...
October 26, 2022
Webinar
... the Obama administration experimented with restrictions on asylum and asylum seekers, it proceeded more cautiously, ... Vulnerable populations experience particular trauma, and unaccompanied children and asylumseeking women and girls have ... the public and policy makers, prevent the use of state resources in detaining asylum seekers, develop legal ...
March, 2019
Report
... networks. It has become clear that – in addition to resources – communication, coordination, and adaptability ... 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
... States. Under the guise of stopping the spread of Covid-19 through the Trump-era Title 42 policy, migrants are being ... 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 ...
October 7, 2021
Issue Spotlight
... the guise of protecting public health during the Covid-19 pandemic – allows authorities to quickly expel migrants ... for months or even years, advocates are calling on Congress and the administration to use all the tools at ... these strategies. Here at GCIR we are hosting a program on strengthening the immigration legal services ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... for intervention. This summary is based upon “Memorandum on Challenges to the Asylum System, Points of Leverage, and ... prisons. ORR implements more stringent procedures for children seeking to reside with family during asylum ... i.e., staffing, convening opportunities, and other resources, to implement any plans that would be developed. ...
March, 2019
Issue Brief
... war. Ninety percent of these migrants entered the country on humanitarian parole (HP), which allows them to live and ... Act . We encourage funders to join GCIR in signing on to Evacuate Our Allies’ endorsement of the AAA . Passage ... Afghan-led groups , such as Afghan Network for Advocacy & Resources (ANAR) and Afghans for a Better Tomorrow . As a ...
October 6, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... or imply endorsement. Photo by Vic Hinterlang on Shutterstock Non-profits and civil society ...
September, 2023
Data Tool
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
... of the Transnational Strategy Community of Practice on Thursday, April 3rd. GCIR launched this group last year ... first meeting of 2025, we will focus specifically on migratory flows between Central America and the United ... This will be an opportunity to get up-to-date information on the state of affairs in the region, as well as how ...
April 3, 2025
Group Meeting
... of refugees and asylum seekers are shaped by the realities on the ground in the communities where they live. What makes ... Join GCIR and leaders from the field for a conversation on how communities are working to support both newcomers and ... Refugee Women’s Network Lillian Aponte Miranda , Children's Program Manager and Interim Deputy Director, ...
July 21, 2021
Webinar
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