... Central America, and other parts of the world. While immigration policy is made at the federal level, states and ... administration and Congress debate legalization and other immigration policies, investments in immigration legal services can set California’s residents ...
November 3, 2021
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "A Call to Action: Investing in Black Leadership for Migrant and Racial Justice" here, including program recording and powerpoint.
June, 2022
Program Materials
... in 2021 will not automatically result in bold new immigration reform or even a comprehensive unwinding of the ... conversations with movement leaders throughout the country about key priorities, strategies, and needs, GCIR is ...
December, 2020
Funding Recommendations
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Building Resilience for Nonprofits in Texas in a Shifting Policy Landscape" here.
April, 2025
Program Materials
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's strategy session "DACA in the Balance: Mobilizing to Protect Our Communities" here, including recording, PowerPoint, and other materials.
November, 2022
Program Materials
... There will be an opportunity to ask experts your questions about these recent announcements. Speakers: Tom Jawetz , Vice President, Immigration Policy, Center for American Progress Jen Smyers , Director of Policy and Advocacy, Immigration and Refugee Program, Church World Service Nadia ...
January 30, 2017
Webinar
... Trump claimed the bill would create a “merit-based immigration system that protects U.S. workers and ... they were in 1987 — when the U.S. population was about a quarter smaller , substantially younger and ... capital from Trump’s successor — and from the rest of us, too. Trump didn’t build his border wall with steel. He ...
November 10, 2020
News Article
This two-page infographic looks at the foreign-born population in Texas, including legal status, regions of birth, geographic locations in the state, workforce and economic contributions, and other factors.
May, 2022
Infographic
... Mexico,” an array of cruel and ineffective asylum and immigration policies still stand, foremost among them Title ... policies. Advocates are developing positive narratives about immigrants and are working to transform the broader ... at GCIR we are hosting a program on strengthening the immigration legal services infrastructure on July 20th as a ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
Resources for DACA Advocacy IMMIGRATION, AND COVID-19 Even as the coronavirus sickens ... for advocacy on their behalf—there is a way for each of us to do our part. DACA recipients have always supported ... important in this moment to help immigrants manage anxiety about both public health and personal safety. Advocacy ...
June, 2020
Resource Portal
... spectrum, there is deep concern that repeated blows to our immigration system has desensitized us all to the impact of these decisions. The end of DACA, ... Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees. We will learn more about efforts underway to mitigate the harm to our ...
April 23, 2020
Webinar
... an online community gathering when we will share details about the Supreme Court decision and how it will impact ... afforded by the DACA program. We urge Congress to pass immigration reform that will enable undocumented youth and ...
June 18, 2020
Commentary
... to grasp the realities of this country’s contemporary immigration policy, the experience of being undocumented, and ... to immediate crises. While immigrant communities do need us to heed their calls for support in those times of crisis, ... means having the courage to invite a bigger conversation about our nation’s history and the present-day ...
February 8, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
... have also narrowed the deportation pipeline. Learn more about these trends during this call, which will feature two ...
June 21, 2018
Over the past year-and-a-half, the systems and infrastructure that support and protect the most vulnerable immigrants have been gravely damaged. Please join the Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) to learn how these issues impact local communities in California, what leaders are doing to respond and opportunities for philanthropy to engage.
August 16, 2018
Co-Sponsored Program
Join Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC), Southeast Asian Freedom Network (SEAFN), and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) for a funders' briefing to commemorate 50 years since the first refugees from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam arrived in the United States.
March 5, 2025
Co-Sponsored Program
... Paso Community Foundation —in partnership with the Texas Immigration Law Council — would like to invite you to join us for an intimate, funders-only conversation. We will learn ... allow external notetaking software. If you have questions about accessing this program please contact [email protected] . ...
March 26, 2025
Webinar
On June 18, 2020 the U.S. Supreme Court sided with DACA recipients ruling that the way in which the Trump administration rescinded the DACA program in 2017 was unlawful. The decision is a huge victory for immigrant communities and their allies who mobilized to protect the DACA program.
June, 2020
Issue Brief
... migrant communities in the U.S., and transforming the U.S. immigration system to embrace the humanity and dignity of all ... with Black migrant leaders and funders to learn more about: The growing number of Black migrants in the U.S. and ... and Partnerships, Mariam Assefa Fund Adey Fisseha - US Senior Program Officer, Unbound Philanthropy MODERATOR Ola ...
June 2, 2022
Webinar
June 18, 2020
News Article
